The 50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome (IMAGE)
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This map shows the precise location and arrangement of the 50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. These 50, along with another 139,205 brain cells in the brain of an adult fruit fly, were painstakingly mapped by a Princeton University-led team of neuroscientists, gamers and professional tracers. Activity within these neurons (brain cells) drives everything the organism does, from sensory perception to decision-making to controlling flight. The brain cells are connected by more than 50 million connections (synapses). Find more here: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07558-y
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Tyler Sloan and Amy Sterling / FlyWire / Princeton University
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