Groundbreaking Map of Fruit Fly Brain Offers New Insights into Human Memory

Scientists have created the first complete connectome of an adult fruit fly brain, revealing connections that may inform our understanding of human cognition.

The international research team mapped 139,255 neurons and over 50 million synapses in the fruit fly brain.
The project, spanning over a decade, involved slicing the brain into 7,050 layers and capturing 21 million images.
Researchers identified 8,453 neuron types in the fly, highlighting similarities with human brain structure and functions.
The study's findings could advance knowledge of neural pathways related to behaviors and genetic diseases.
The detailed brain map is expected to aid future research, including potential applications in understanding human brain disorders.