Scientists have created the first detailed wiring diagram of an insect brain. The brain, from a fruit fly larva, contained 3016 neurons connected by 548,000 synapses, the team reported Thursday in ...

In 1979, biologist Francis Crick claimed it would be impossible to create an accurate diagram of the brain’s wiring and neuronal activity—even within just a cubic millimeter of brain tissue.

"This paper provides a basic structure of neural networks in the mammalian brain. This basic structure will guide us in investigating behavioral strategy," Sun continues.

Largest Brain Wiring Diagram to Date Is Published The partial fruit fly “connectome” contains approximately 25,000 neurons and 20 million synapses ...