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Fruit Fly Brain Map Used to Play Chrome Dinosaur Game

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A user has created a playable version of Google Chrome's Dinosaur Game using a detailed map of a fruit fly's brain and central nervous system. This project leverages the publicly released data to simulate the game's mechanics within the biological framework of the fruit fly. AI

RANK_REASON This is a creative, non-substantive use of scientific data, akin to a meme or novelty project, rather than a significant industry development.

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Fruit Fly Brain Map Used to Play Chrome Dinosaur Game

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Google released the full map of a fruit fly brain and central nervous system. So I downloaded it, and used it for some seriously cutting-edge research: having i

    Google released the full map of a fruit fly brain and central nervous system. So I downloaded it, and used it for some seriously cutting-edge research: having it play Google Chrome's Dinosaur Game (when the Chrome fails to connect to the Internet). Check it out. https:// shovon.g…

    LINKS shovon.github.io/malecns-v1-dinosaur-game

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