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Brain Research Lab Switches From Fruit Flies to Transparent Fish
A leading brain research laboratory is changing its primary model organism from fruit flies to a small transparent fish to study entire brains in action.
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One of the world's leading brain research labs is switching its research model from fruit flies to a tiny, transparent fish. The change is intended to let scientists observe an entire animal's brain at work. Npr reported the development on June 15, 2026.
The story aired on the program All Things Considered. The lab's decision replaces its long-standing use of fruit flies with the new fish model. Researchers say the transparent body of the fish allows direct viewing of brain activity across the whole organism.
The report was produced by Jon Hamilton. It ran 4 minutes and 21 seconds.
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