Researchers including Google build first complete brain map of a male fruit fly, 166,000+ neurons
burny_tech · x · 2026-09-26
Researchers including scientists from Google Research and HHMI Janelia have built the first complete brain map of a male fruit fly, mapping every neural connection across the brain and central nervous system — more than 166,000 neurons in total. The team explains why they undertook the effort.
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