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    Scientists 'pickle' and map a fly's brain for the first time

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    Timothy J. Seppala
    Timothy J. Seppala
    09.16.2016

    Sure, fully mapping the human brain is impressive, but think about it: our thinking muscle is pretty big. Not to be outdone by this week's advances from the Allen Institute, scientists from Japan's Tokai University have made a 3D model of the neurons in a fruit fly's brain. Think about that for a bit. Exactly; it's tiny. Okay, ready to read some more? Cool.