Metabolic brain networks switch between a sparsely connected baseline and highly integrated states to support cognition
Hamish A Deery, Emma X. Liang, Chris Moran, Gary F. Egan, Sharna D. Jamadar
This study identifies four metabolic network states in the human brain and shows that cognitive performance depends on the ability to switch between them, with reduced flexibility in older adults.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience