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Google AI maps male fruit fly brain with 166,000 neurons · 4 sources tracked

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Google AI has released a comprehensive brain map of a male fruit fly, detailing over 166,000 neurons and 125 million connections. This new map significantly surpasses their previous 2020 project, which detailed 25,000 neurons and 20 million connections in a female fruit fly's brain. The research, a collaboration between Google Research and HHMI Janelia, aims to advance neuroscience by understanding similarities between species' nervous systems, potentially leading to treatments for human neural ailments. AI

IMPACT Advances understanding of neural systems, potentially leading to treatments for human neurological conditions.

RANK_REASON The cluster details a new scientific research output from a major AI lab, specifically a detailed brain map of an organism.

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Google AI maps male fruit fly brain with 166,000 neurons · 4 sources tracked

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  1. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    Read the blog to learn more about how these brain maps continue to advance neuroscience ↓ https://t.co/LRXOmnSo43

    Read the blog to learn more about how these brain maps continue to advance neuroscience ↓ https://t.co/LRXOmnSo43

  2. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    What makes this specific brain map such a massive leap forward?

    What makes this specific brain map such a massive leap forward? Our new connectome maps over 166,000 neurons and 125 million connections, and it extends beyond the brain to include the nerve cord, which is analogous to our spinal cord. By comparison, our 2020 hemibrain https://t…

  3. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    Because it’s a stepping stone to understanding our own.

    Because it’s a stepping stone to understanding our own. Nervous systems across species share surprising similarities. By using AI to map these smaller organisms (like flies and fish), we are paving the way for research that could one day help treat and repair human neural and ht…

  4. X — Google AI TIER_1 English(EN) · GoogleAI ·

    Our @GoogleResearch Connectomics team, in collaboration with @HHMIJanelia, has released the complete wiring diagram of a male fruit fly’s brain and central nerv

    Our @GoogleResearch Connectomics team, in collaboration with @HHMIJanelia, has released the complete wiring diagram of a male fruit fly’s brain and central nervous system — the largest brain map by number of proofread neurons to date. So, why do we care so much about a tiny

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