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Worm Brains, Decoded like Never Before, Could Shed Light on Our Own Mind
The first neural map, or “connectome,” of a C. elegans brain was published in 1986. In that research, scientists hand drew connections using colored pencils and charted each of the 302 neurons and approximately 5,000 synapses inside the one-millimeter-long animal’s transparent body..... a new brain “atlas” and computer model, published in Cell on Monday, lays out the connections between the actions [of worm] and this model organism’s individual brain cells. ..... scientists relied on machine-learning algorithms to train their specialized microscope to follow nematode movements ..... theyprogrammed artificial intelligence software to track each neuron’s particular signal quickly and reliably across images....
- [scientificamerican.com ]
