# Google Mapped a Fruit Fly’s Brain. Now It’s Playing Doom and Super Mario 64

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-08 20:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 7.07

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labcompare | Scientists Complete First Full Wiring Diagram of the Fly Brain | 2026-09-11 16:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQMWM4UTdHZnk2aW9xb202YVQ0akJzTlBncFlkZlhrREd1eFl1TXR0aHY1Q1hwdklyR3JHY3IwcktZSHZOSmpNUlNTdVNkVmhYMHpFaEhwOGxJR09uTWFKSmlpcDlPdWxWVHExTnc4VmwwWkJ1R21Od2Zoc0prRjFCR0tJc3BVNDJCWjJmVTZkTmRYMTRYaW5nWE1qSjd2SHJNZk93ejJZa3Y4QQ?oc=5) |
| PCMag | Researchers Mapped a Fruit Fly Brain. Software Engineers Got It to Play Doom | 2026-09-11 16:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOc1o1eVVjT2QxTUJBenA4dzU5VUd0bnB2RUtmVmVRUGRSUHB6S25JaHNCMGplT0h3bWUxaS1nUmlMUUZFanhqc2VzckdCaERUQko2NFkwbDFxTVVTVlA4d04tWVlmNlZNWWZIcGFOQkg5ejg5NEQ4aTV2NzZ2SWw3dTlfZExHNnhaWmM2QnVmT3FLOHE5MVZ4cm5uYw?oc=5) |
| Newswise | Completing the Connectome: How Pursuing a Map of the Fly Brain Rewired Neuroscience | 2026-09-11 16:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPdWNKbnQ1dzMwR21QU3Q5cDlERUwzc3NabVNOOXJmazlTVXFrNm1ZUmUxTGxscmtlX01EcnBibDZmdW9ra2N4R0dETXB5WXVLc0padDVOX01lVTZQZ19lVzdTVml6RVVKRE9LMEdON3MtZGNoUEhGMmRHeGdsNkFUaGp2dUtLVnB5MVBoN2xJOHZ5aGUwV21WcUlPU0x1MC1tTlE5XzdvXzZmeUdoaWhMMjJFZmlVUE3SAbcBQVVfeXFMT3VjSm50NXczMEdtUFN0OXA5REVMM3NzWm1TTjlyZms5U1VxazZtWVJlMUxsbHJrZV9NRHJwYmw2ZnVva2tjeEdHRE1weVl1S3NKWnQ1Tl9NZVU2UGdfZVc3U1ZpekVVSkRPSzBHTjdzLWRjaFBIRjJkR3hnbDZBVGhqdnVLS1ZweTFQaDdsSTh2eWhlMFdtVnFJT1N) |
| Eurogamer.net | "The more aroused the fly is the harder it tries to shoot" - Google's fully mapped fly brain is now playing Doom, Beat Saber, and more | 2026-09-11 16:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE5pdkhGMjVYRHc1U2Z2M3hhUDVvQmJZNkFuMFlrcUN1Q0tnREZKMER2cEQxNzZYcTVnTWVfdlFheU5MTldPem1wN0dTbDFhdU1BSjZrX090YkM5ZGk4QlhHd3FNbVhsejc1Z2c?oc=5) |
| x.com | Fruit Fly Brain Powers Minecraft and Custom Simulations | 2026-09-08 16:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTFBmQUFtbkxqQ3RPbGtkVGN5dWIyc0Ftako2YU5mVmNJTWFpTDJ0Nmc4Wmt3ZlpSUzFJUENfbDVTdHRMazlnazUzYWNJQ3VremVkZmVmcnh3SQ?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | Minecraft Reaches Black Mirror Stage After Fly’s Brain Transplanted Into Game | 2026-09-08 16:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOX213TDZ1UVRjMnVkeTdnOS1VSmhPNGl5VlVMeE5yaTZQV3QxeV9NdnVHdnNIRUtaV2pHR05mMFlTb3ZOX2lwZ2VERUV2d0lUaFpwbUxrNzEyS1o1bFExLWtRdXptSDUweDdiMmlmSHAtM1ljVUdWdEdpOE5yR0dmdkhBdWV3TWdKWERKdXlILTZBcEE?oc=5) |
| x.com | Fruit Fly Brain Map Powers Video Game Simulations | 2026-09-08 16:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE9MM0VlcXNVeXNCWDFDYjg1NWhURy1DT2o1cUlpaXNNbGFPaEhFQ1hFT2p4TmdGSUtadzhoekg0R2p1em5kcGMySHhJVTU4TWpJbDBFMldFSQ?oc=5) |
| x.com | Fruit Fly Brain Simulations Play Beat Saber and Doom Afte... | 2026-09-08 16:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE9YYnV2QThEU3JoUjRxU3VJWUxCWnpCUm0zM21tSVVEa2ladldLaUU4YWt5eGY1NUVWb0JZcEhONTNuTmFPNFU1SS0tdzRNSzFsOTlLaklOcw?oc=5) |
| Wiley Analytical Science | Complete neural map reveals how taste drives feeding | 2026-09-08 16:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQbTdpT1lVZGRwcEpZMFpWRWRNbDJUMFo4bXpERzRPTWU1cXMxZ1RNRW1ZR3NJQi1WcDliNVBKcDdTXy1YSldKc3ZzYWNVTzZRRzVkYjUyTnQ4a2ZPNUVQeW5SZVQ5WDRJNkpfUmsyNHZQak9uUW5QeG1fWmNzWUVWZUR0Vm13THB5XzV4Uzk5dnpvdDk1Nm05czZKWVJ4T1hLVmc?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Google Mapped a Fruit Fly’s Brain. Now It’s Playing Doom and Super Mario 64 | 2026-09-08 16:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPWDhXRVg2Zjc1bmo2YTJfeVJ3dVRONnBaNW82YUpqdFZFWWtOTGhIWXpRVkVzTDdkWE1EQW5hUG5mX3RPQkJmSk1QMjFCWFNRVmJXNVY4WTFDLW5ESjB0aEk5QVhmdDRmWDM1emZaSnRTNWRaQ3otSVdxT19sYkRVWEV2dWs0RTNuLUE5b0w0Tkc4YWk5LTVlREJzZ0VmMndGMTJYTS1n?oc=5) |

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