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Mark Waghorn

Fruit Fly Brain Mapped For The First Time

Fruit fly on a leaf. For the first time, the brain of the common fruit fly has been mapped, raising the possibility of discovering the mysteries of thought. EGOR KAMELEV/PREXELS

The humble fruit fly’s brain has been mapped for the first time – offering hope of unlocking the secrets of thought.

It’s the most complete 3D model of its kind – featuring 3,016 neurons and all 548,000 connections between them.

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