An adult fruit fly brain has been mapped—human brains could follow
For now, it is the most sophisticated connectome ever made
FRUIT FLIES are smart. For a start—the clue is in the name—they can fly. They can also flirt; fight; form complex, long-term memories of their surroundings; and even warn one another about the presence of unseen dangers, such as parasitic wasps.
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