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Fruit flies are hard to swat. Mapping their brain might tell us why
Fruit fly brains are smaller than a poppy seed, but that doesn't mean they aren't complex. For the first time, researchers ...
Largest Brain Map Ever Reveals 140,000 Neurons and New Nerve Cell Types in Fruit Fly Brain
A new neural map of the fruit fly brain reveals 140,000 neurons and 54.5 million synapses, providing key insights into its ...
Scientists map fruit fly brain to reveal neural circuit insights
A team of scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)'s The BRAIN Initiative, including Davi Bock, Ph.D., ...
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The endeavor was part of the BRAIN project, a $3.5 billion federally funded campaign to boost our understanding of the ...
Scientists produce first and largest brain map of a dead fruit fly
The 3D model containing 140,000 neurons and over 50 million connections is a first step towards mapping larger brains.
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NIH Researchers Fully Map Neural Connections of the Fruit Fly Brain to Advance Understanding of Brain Processes in Larger Animals
NIH Researchers Fully Map Neural Connections of the Fruit Fly Brain to Advance Understanding of Brain Processes in Larger ...
Incredible 3D diagram lets you zoom into a brain like Google Maps
Scientists have created an incredibly detailed 3D brain map that you can zoom into like you're looking at Google Maps.
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Neuroscience Game-Changer: Entire Fruit Fly Brain Mapped in Stunning Detail for the First Time
Credit: Amy Sterling / FlyWire / Princeton University FlyWire Consortium built a complete connectome of every neuron in a ...
Alzheimer's 'First' Achieved With Drug That Hits Hotspots
Scientists say they have achieved a "first" in the development of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease. In a study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, a team of researchers report the ...
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Scientists Unveil the First-Ever Complete Map of an Adult Fruit Fly’s Brain, Captured in Stunning Detail
The brain diagram, called a connectome, could revolutionize researchers' understanding of the human brain, which has many parallels with a fruit fly's ...
Creating the largest, most comprehensive picture of neural connections to date
Flip a switch on the wall, and it turns on a light across the room through a simple circuit. Now add 140,000 other switches ...
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Researchers unveil complete neuronal map of fruit fly brain
Researchers map the whole brain of Drosophila melanogaster, or the fruit fly, which comprises about 140,000 neurons and over ...