Researchers at Princeton University in the US have digitized the brain of a drosophila fly

Scientists in the United States have digitized the brain of the Drosophila fly, the press service of Princeton University reported on November 17.

It is specified that a team of researchers at Princeton University with the participation of experts from Cambridge University and the University of Vermont has made a huge step towards understanding the structure of the human brain by modeling the neural map of the brain of a mature drosophila fly. The project has been dubbed FlyWire. Previous scientific studies have involved fruit flies. In comparison, the fly brain possesses about 3,000 neurons, while the brain of a mature Drosophila fly contains more than 140,000 neurons.

"A brain whose structure we fully understand gives us insight into the nature of the brain of any living thing. With FlyWire, we have the potential for an unprecedented and in-depth study of the human brain going forward," said the professor of neurobiology and computer science at Princeton.

It is specified that the DNA of the Drosophila fly matches human DNA by 60%, including genes for learning, Down syndrome and changing circadian rhythms.

According to scientists, the study of the brain can help to understand many diseases related to brain function - dementia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and others.

Earlier, on January 28, scientists from the People's Republic of China revealed a link between hand movements and a person's liking. The researchers asked a group of participants to look at photos and assess the aesthetic beauty of the people depicted in them by swiping left or right on their device.