Neuroscience

Low frequency oscillations – neural correlates of stability and flexibility in cognition

J. Ericson, N. R. Ibáñez, et al.

Across three MEG visuospatial working memory datasets, this research uncovers four theta- and alpha-band networks whose selective transitions define functional states: a posterior-theta encoding state and a dorsal-alpha maintenance state. Optimal switching between these states predicts better cognitive performance, and an in-silico spiking–oscillatory model with phase–amplitude coupling shows how frequency and region guide information flow. Research conducted by Julia Ericson, Nieves Ruiz Ibáñez, Mikael Lundqvist, and Torkel Klingberg.