In a major milestone for neuroscience, researchers have mapped the entire wiring of a fruit fly’s brain—marking the first time we’ve charted every neuron and its connections in an adult animal.

A 'roadmap' of the fruit fly brain Researchers gain important new insights into the insect's nervous system Date: May 7, 2025 Source: Universität Leipzig Summary: Researchers have gained ...

A team of researchers have created a new resource for studying motor control of wing movements in fruit flies.

At last, a massive international team of researchers has mapped in exquisite detail ... could not walk or see. An adult fruit fly is the next big step. Its brain networks, which underlie sight ...

When a fruit fly is navigating straight forward at high speed, why does it know that it’s not straying off course? Because as long as the fly moves directly forward, the visual scene shifts from ...

For the first time, researchers at Leipzig University and other institutions have gained comprehensive insights into the entire nervous system of the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster).

They have also mapped the full circuit responsible for ... completed electron microscopy-based wiring diagram of the fruit fly's brain that allowed them to trace and identify neurons.

Now, research in fruit flies has uncovered a role for two specific brain proteins that are necessary during brain development to prevent seizures. The two proteins, Imp and Sdc, are found in the ...

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) researchers are unraveling the secrets of the fruit fly brain to advance robotics. A team from the institution's Neuroengineering Laboratory have used ...

“At present, there are only a few electron microscopy data sets of the fruit fly’s connectome. None of them has so far included the entire central nervous system – that is, both the brain ...