Digital fly brain with 165,122 traced neurons lets you simulate lesions and watch behavior change
BraydonDymm · x · 2026-09-12
Developer Braydon Dymm released Fly Brain Explorer, an interactive digital model of the male fruit fly brain built on MaleCNS × NeuroMechFly, with 165,122 traced neurons.
- Users can adjust camera angles, pick experimental settings, and watch brain activity mapped to the fly's movement
- Silencing parts of the brain simulates lesions, offering a new way to study how nervous system damage alters behavior
- Includes experiment recording/playback and eye labeling features
- The author stresses this is an early simulation, not biological reality, and raises questions about the ethics of simulated brains
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