Kit D. Longden

The paper identifies structured connectivity patterns in Drosophila mushroom bodies across multiple connectomes, showing reproducible pathways that prioritize food-related sensory information.

The paper presents the complete connectome of the Drosophila male central nervous system and compares it to the female connectome, identifying sex-specific and dimorphic neuronal types.

Model Context Protocol tools over Virtual Fly Brain's graph let Claude answer 25/30 Drosophila neuroscience tasks precisely, vs 14/30 with web search, 2/30 bare.

A FIB-SEM connectome of the male Drosophila right optic lobe sorts ∼53,000 neurons into 727 types, with neurotransmitter predictions and 577 matched split-GAL4 lines.

The paper analyzes mitochondria in the Drosophila connectome, showing variations in size, location, and appearance across cell types and brain regions.

This study shows that color enhances motion vision in Drosophila by improving detection of approaching UV discs through synergistic pathways between UV-sensitive photoreceptors and motion-sensitive neurons.

The paper maps synaptic targets of color and polarization-sensitive photoreceptors in Drosophila, revealing modality-specific wiring and spatial segregation in neural circuits.

The paper shows hoverflies use passive inertial damping in their head anatomy to stabilize gaze during high-speed flight, unlike blowflies and horseflies which rely on sensory feedback.

This study identifies novel fly visual cells that encode translatory optic flow and depth during motion, contributing to navigation in cluttered environments.