I’m sure the very nimble figured medical field of insect neurosurgery is gonna bee buzzing!
TruthExecutionist on
That’s really cool that we have the tech to do that.
stonk_monk42069 on
For those who don’t understand; if we ever want a complete map of the human brain (and we definitely do) we need to start somewhere. A fruit fly is a great step towards this goal.
IpppyCaccy on
>In one of the new studies, the researchers tackled the mystery of how sensory signals flow through the brain and prompt it to produce commands. They created a computer simulation of the complete fly brain. When presented with simulated tastes, the artificial brain produced signals to stick out the tongue.
This is pretty amazing. I wonder which method will see machine sapience first, emergent AGI, mind constructs or mind uploads.
marchon_tv on
Human neurons number 86 billion.
BlissfulRipple on
Flies might seem simple, but their brains can provide insights into more complex organismss
OdysseusParadox on
I wonder if this is a composite of multiple flies or just one.
Makes me wonder about differences from fly to fly… ( could really determine future implications for other animal testing). Very interesting.Â
Powerful_Height_5387 on
To understand how important this is I’ve heard it is like having a map of a countries roads with no traffic data. Extremely useful but still not enough. One thing that makes brains so damn hard to understand is that their is no distinction between hardware and software.
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I’m sure the very nimble figured medical field of insect neurosurgery is gonna bee buzzing!
That’s really cool that we have the tech to do that.
For those who don’t understand; if we ever want a complete map of the human brain (and we definitely do) we need to start somewhere. A fruit fly is a great step towards this goal.
>In one of the new studies, the researchers tackled the mystery of how sensory signals flow through the brain and prompt it to produce commands. They created a computer simulation of the complete fly brain. When presented with simulated tastes, the artificial brain produced signals to stick out the tongue.
This is pretty amazing. I wonder which method will see machine sapience first, emergent AGI, mind constructs or mind uploads.
Human neurons number 86 billion.
Flies might seem simple, but their brains can provide insights into more complex organismss
I wonder if this is a composite of multiple flies or just one.
Makes me wonder about differences from fly to fly… ( could really determine future implications for other animal testing). Very interesting.Â
To understand how important this is I’ve heard it is like having a map of a countries roads with no traffic data. Extremely useful but still not enough. One thing that makes brains so damn hard to understand is that their is no distinction between hardware and software.