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Science & ResearchJul 31, 2026

Metabolic brain networks switch between a sparsely connected baseline and highly integrated states to support cognition

The human brain achieves cognitive flexibility by rapidly switching between large-scale functional network states.

The human brain achieves cognitive flexibility by rapidly switching between large-scale functional network states. While network state switching is assumed to be an energetically demanding process, the direct metabolic and neurochemical foundation underpinning state switching…

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