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A large, international team has published a complete wiring diagram of all the connections between neurons in the central nervous system of an adult fruit fly.
Harvard Medical School and Princeton University
Who
multiple labs at Harvard Medical School and Princeton University, Rachel Wilson, Wei-Chung Allen Lee, Helen Yang, Alexander Bates, Mala Murthy, Sebastian Seung, Arie Matsliah
What
A large, international team has published a complete wiring diagram of all the connections between neurons in the central nervous system of an adult fruit fly.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:00:05 GMT · 3h 27m ago
Where
Harvard Medical School and Princeton University ·
Why
This work allows researchers to begin to study how the brain and body interact to carry out complex behaviors such as walking and flying and empowers deeper investigations into the basic principles of how nervous systems work.
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This complete connectome of the fruit fly's central nervous system, including its brain and nerve cord, provides an unprecedented map for neuroscientists to understand how neural circuits control behavior. It could lead to insights into neural operations across species, potentially influencing AI design.
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