Today’s Solutions: December 11, 2024

Fruit fly or vinegar fly (Drosophila melanogaster) on banana fruit surface.

Scientists create the first-ever comprehensive map of an insect brain

According to a new study published in the journal Science, scientists have generated the first complete map of an insect's brain and, critically, all of the synaptic wire that ties it together. The resulting map is known as a connectome, and it is a fundamental piece of neuroscience. "Now we Read More...