Researchers have created the largest and most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain to date, by mapping cells in a cubic millimetre of a mouse’s brain tissue. In a landmark achievement, the diagram also details the activity of individual neurons on a large scale―a neuroscience first.

Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date

The team of scientists behind the project said the map of neuron wiring was so complex, it looked like a picture of a galaxy. View on euronews

A map of part of a mouse brain, which is expected to be generalisable to people, could help scientists understand behaviours, consciousness and even what it means to be human

Scientists have constructed the most extensive functional brain map to date, charting the connections of 84,000 neurons as they transmit signals, thanks to a mouse that was shown clips from "The Matrix".

It’s a diagram of 84,000 neurons as they fired messages in a piece of the mouse’s brain about the size of a poppy seed.