A team of over 287 scientists across the globe have mapped every neuron in the brain of an adult fruit fly, marking the first complete map of an adult animal's brain. This unprecedented map, detailing the connections between all 139,255 neurons, reveals fascinating similarities and differences between fly and human brains at the level of neural connections. The research suggests that despite differences in size and structure, both fly and human brains employ similar mechanisms for processing information and generating behaviour. This significant achievement offers a foundation for future research into the intricacies of brain function and provides valuable insight into how brains across species have evolved to solve similar challenges.
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Dorkenwald, Sven, Akhilesh Halageri, Stephan Gerhard, et al. "Neuronal Wiring Diagram of an Adult Brain." Nature 634 (2024): 124-38. doi.org/10.103....
"Largest Brain Map Ever Reveals Fruit Fly’s Neurons in Exquisite Detail." Nature, doi:doi.org/10.103....
Sapkal, Neha, Nino Mancini, Divya Sthanu Kumar, et al. "Neural Circuit Mechanisms Underlying Context-Specific Halting in Drosophila." Nature 634 (2024): 191-200. doi.org/10.103....
Shiu, Philip K., Gabriella R. Sterne, Nico Spiller, et al. "A Drosophila Computational Brain Model Reveals Sensorimotor Processing." Nature 634 (2024): 210-19. doi.org/10.103....
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15 окт 2024
