Study Finds Universal Brain Structure Patterns Across Species

New research reveals that human, mouse, and fruit fly brains exhibit fractal-like structures near a phase transition, suggesting a universal principle.

Brain cells in humans, mice, and fruit flies show fractal patterns indicative of criticality.
The study suggests brains operate near a structural phase transition, a state of high complexity.
Findings could improve computational models of brain dynamics and complexity.
Researchers used 3D reconstructions and statistical physics techniques to analyze brain structures.
The research opens new avenues for understanding brain anatomy and designing neural network architectures.