First Complete Map of a Fly Brain Has Uncanny Similarities to AI Neural Networks
The reconstruction of the larval fly’s brain includes 3,016 neurons and 548,000 connections, or synapses, between neurons. Scientists say it’s the most complex, complete map ever published of an animal’s brain. Gif: Johns Hopkins University/University of CambridgeTo most humans, a fruit fly larva doesn’t look like much: a pale, wriggling, rice grain-shaped maggot, just a few millimeters in length. Yet, in their own way, fly larvae lead rich and interesting lives full of sensory inputs, social behaviors, and learning. If…