Now for the first time scientists examining the brain of a fly have determined the position, shape and connections of every single one of its 130,000 cells and 50 million connections.
This is the most thorough examination of an adult animal’s brain that has ever been done.
Separate from the current research, a renowned brain expert referred to the discovery as a “huge leap” in our comprehension of our own brains.
According to one of the research leaders, it will provide fresh insight into “the mechanism of thought.”
We presently don’t know how the network of brain cells in each of our skulls allows us to communicate with the people and things around us, according to Dr. Gregory Jefferis of the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge, who spoke to News.
What links exist? In order for us to process the data and recognize your face, hear my voice, and convert these words into electrical signals, how do the signals get through the system?
The mapping of the fly brain is quite amazing and will enable us to understand our own brains better.
