Mapping the mind of a fly

Scientists have created the most detailed map of the fruit fly brain to date, identifying over 25,000 neurons and 20 million synapses.

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Main Author: Jason Pipkin
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Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-10-01
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/62451
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title Mapping the mind of a fly
title_full Mapping the mind of a fly
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title_short Mapping the mind of a fly
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topic connectome
brain regions
cell types
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synapse detection
url https://elifesciences.org/articles/62451
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