Observed arrival · 2026-09-12
HERBRAIN, the fly whose brain runs on trading fees
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An interactive simulation maps a female fruit fly's 139,248-neuron brain to token-trading activity.
Field notes
The project maps a female fruit-fly connectome into three operating streams: food, escape, and courtship. Its interface names the specimen HER, shows 17,000 sampled cells, and identifies specific pathways including 129 sugar receptor neurons and 126 ORN_DA1 male-scent neurons. The page says food fees restore energy for up to 48 hours, while a planned $5,000 box-fee target controls release. The current extract shows the viewer and controls, but no live simulation readings.
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