Scientists complete first map of an insect brain

The map shows every single neuron (messenger cell) in the brain of a baby fruit fly, and how they are wired together
Scientists have completed the first map of an insect’s brain (MRC LMB/PA)

Scientists have completed the first map of an insect’s brain (MRC LMB/PA)

Researchers have built the first ever map of an insect’s brain, according to a new study.

The map shows every single neuron (messenger cell) in the brain of a baby fruit fly, and how they are wired together.

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