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Researchers completed the first full brain-to-body wiring map of a fruit fly and discovered something unexpected. Complex behaviors might emerge from local teamwork between neurons rather than a single control center in the brain.
Harvard and Princeton researchers have published the first complete wiring diagram of a fruit fly's entire nervous system, revealing how 160,000 neurons connect to control complex behaviors. The free online tool could unlock new understanding of how all nervous systems work.
Researchers have developed a breakthrough method that maps brain connections faster and more accurately than ever before, revealing hidden links between neurons that could transform how we detect and treat diseases like Alzheimer's. The technique turns brain mapping into a simple sequencing task.
Researchers successfully transferred a complete fruit fly brain into a virtual world where it controls a digital body using its own neural circuits. This breakthrough marks the first time a whole-brain emulation has produced multiple natural behaviors in a simulated environment.