Article Mar 16, 2026 So has a fruit fly been uploaded? Or not yet? The very fact that this experiment has been tried and even produced some very preliminary but essentially encouraging results seems significant and worth celebrating. Giulio Prisco 7 min read
News Sep 8, 2026 A complete map of the male fruit fly brain and nerve cord Researchers used artificial intelligence to reconstruct more than 166,000 neurons and 125 million connections, opening a new way to study sex differences and behavior. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Podcast Feb 19, 2025 How Connectomes Are Giving Us Visionary Insights Desdemona (the robot) and Kennedy Schaal (CEO of Rejuve Biotech) discuss the amazing insights we are learning about human vision from the fruit fly and human connectomes. Mindplex Magazine 1 min read
News Apr 9, 2026 Company plans to offer brain preservation technique to terminally ill patients Chemical protocol aims to preserve neural structure for possible future mind uploading. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Jun 9, 2026 Complete connectome of fruit fly nervous system now available to researchers A full map of nerve cell connections linking the brain and nerve cord in an adult fruit fly supports new research on behavior and nervous system organization. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Feb 25, 2025 Freezing mouse brain slices brings hope for future brain preservation Scientists revive mouse brain slices after freezing, hinting at possibilities for whole brains and space travel. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 14, 2026 Whole-brain study reveals how worms follow or avoid smells MIT researchers mapped the exact sequence of neurons and brain chemicals that let tiny worms deliberately turn toward attractive odors or away from unpleasant ones. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 9, 2026 New method maps thousands of brain connections with single-synapse detail Connectome-seq uses RNA barcodes to reveal precise neural wiring faster than previous techniques. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Mar 9, 2026 Whole-brain emulation drives simulated fly behaviors Eon Systems demonstrates a complete digital copy of a fruit fly brain controlling a physics-based body model, marking a key step toward larger-scale brain emulations. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Mar 19, 2025 Open Brain Institute launches digital brain research program New non-profit uses artificial intelligence and virtual labs to explore brains and inspire smarter technology. Giulio Prisco 2 min read