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6 claims from 3 papers

1. Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

   Functional Network Organization of the Human Brain

   Power, Cohen, Nelson et al. · Neuron · 2011

   The authors built two brain-wide graphs from resting-state MRI in healthy adults, matched subgraphs to known brain systems, and examined network properties including those of the default mode subgraph.

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   1. UncheckedTwo brain-wide graphs built from resting-state MRI in healthy adults contain many subgraphs that match known functional brain systems.“These graphs contain many subgraphs in good agreement with known functional brain systems.”
   2. UncheckedA modified voxelwise brain graph shows spatial motifs in how functional systems are patterned across the cortex, according to the paper.“The modified voxelwise graph also reveals spatial motifs in the patterning of systems across the cortex.”

2. Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

   Intrinsic and Task-Evoked Network Architectures of the Human Brain

   Cole, Bassett, Power, Braver and Petersen · Neuron · 2014

   The paper compared whole-brain functional networks across dozens of task states with those at rest, and reports a shared intrinsic architecture plus small task-general and task-specific changes.

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   1. UncheckedAcross many tasks, the most common strengths of connection between brain regions closely matched those at rest, suggesting an 'intrinsic' standard architecture.“The most frequent functional connectivity strengths across tasks closely matched the strengths observed at rest, suggesting this is an "intrinsic," standard architecture of functional brain organization.”
   2. UncheckedSmall, consistent connectivity changes shared across many tasks suggest a task-general network pattern that sets task states apart from rest.“Furthermore, a set of small but consistent changes common across tasks suggests the existence of a task-general network architecture distinguishing task states from rest.”

3. Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

   Functional Brain Networks Develop from a “Local to Distributed” Organization

   Fair, Cohen, Power et al. · PLoS Computational Biology · 2009

   Using resting-state fMRI and graph analysis, the paper finds that brain networks shift from a local, proximity-based layout in children to a more distributed, function-based one in young adults.

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   1. Unchecked“Communities in children are predominantly arranged by anatomical proximity, while communities in adults predominantly reflect functional relationships, as defined from adult fMRI studies.”
   2. UncheckedBrain network graphs of children and adults look alike on standard metrics and both are small-world-like, but their stable communities clearly differ.“Further, graph metrics (e.g., clustering coefficients and average path lengths) are similar in child and adult graphs, with both showing "small-world"-like properties, while community detection by modularity optimization reveals stable communities within the graphs that are clearly different betwee…”