Spatiotemporal dynamics of the human cortical functional hierarchy across the lifespan

Q Qiongling Li X Xinyuan Liang (State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University) D Debin Zeng T Tengda Zhao X Xuhong Liao G Gaolang Gong Q Qian Wang C Chenxuan Pang (State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University) Q Qian Yu X Xiaoxi Dong Y Yirong He Y Yanchao Bi P Pindong Chen R Rui Chen Y Yuan Chen (School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) T Taolin Chen (Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center, Institute of Radiology and Medical Imaging, West China Hospital of Sichuan University) J Jingliang Cheng (Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University) Y Yuqi Cheng (Affiliated Mental Health Center and Hangzhou Seventh People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine) Z Zaixu Cui (Beijing Institute for Brain Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College) Z Zhengjia Dai Y Yao Deng (Center for Functional Neuroimaging, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine) Y Yuyin Ding Q Qi Dong (Department of Chemistry) D Dingna Duan J Jia-Hong Gao (Changping Laboratory) Q Qiyong Gong (Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center, Institute of Radiology and Medical Imaging, West China Hospital of Sichuan University) Y Ying Han Z Zaizhu Han C Chu-Chung Huang (Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics (Ministry of Education), Affiliated Mental Health Center (East China Normal University), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University) R Ruiwang Huang R Ran Huo L Lingjiang Li (Department of Psychiatry and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University) C Ching-Po Lin (Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University) Q Qixiang Lin (State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University) B Bangshan Liu (Department of Psychiatry and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University) C Chao Liu N Ningyu Liu Y Ying Liu Y Yong Liu J Jing Lu L Leilei Ma W Weiwei Men S Shaozheng Qin W Wen Qin J Jiang Qiu (Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University) S Shijun Qiu (Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine) T Tianmei Si (Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Peking University) S Shuping Tan Y Yanqing Tang (Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University) S Sha Tao D Dawei Wang (Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, IGCME, School of Chemistry) F Fei Wang J Jiali Wang (Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) P Pan Wang X Xiaoqin Wang Y Yanpei Wang (School of Materials Science and Engineering) D Dongtao Wei (Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Southwest University), Ministry of Education) Y Yankun Wu (Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Peking University) P Peng Xie (Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurobiology) X Xiufeng Xu (Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet) Y Yuehua Xu Z Zhilei Xu L Liyuan Yang C Chunshui Yu H Huishu Yuan Z Zilong Zeng H Haibo Zhang X Xi Zhang G Gai Zhao Y Yanting Zheng (Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine) S Suyu Zhong Y Yuying Zhou M Mingrui Xia (State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University) S Shuyu Li (State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University) Y Yong He (Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 17, Issue 1
Published April 07, 2026
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

Journal Info

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (75)

Q

Qiongling Li

X

Xinyuan Liang

State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University

D

Debin Zeng

T

Tengda Zhao

X

Xuhong Liao

G

Gaolang Gong

Q

Qian Wang

C

Chenxuan Pang

State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University

Q

Qian Yu

X

Xiaoxi Dong

Y

Yirong He

Y

Yanchao Bi

P

Pindong Chen

R

Rui Chen

Y

Yuan Chen

School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

T

Taolin Chen

Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center, Institute of Radiology and Medical Imaging, West China Hospital of Sichuan University

J

Jingliang Cheng

Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

Y

Yuqi Cheng

Affiliated Mental Health Center and Hangzhou Seventh People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Z

Zaixu Cui

Beijing Institute for Brain Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

Z

Zhengjia Dai

Y

Yao Deng

Center for Functional Neuroimaging, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Y

Yuyin Ding

Q

Qi Dong

Department of Chemistry

D

Dingna Duan

J

Jia-Hong Gao

Changping Laboratory

Q

Qiyong Gong

Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center, Institute of Radiology and Medical Imaging, West China Hospital of Sichuan University

Y

Ying Han

Z

Zaizhu Han

C

Chu-Chung Huang

Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics (Ministry of Education), Affiliated Mental Health Center (East China Normal University), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University

R

Ruiwang Huang

R

Ran Huo

L

Lingjiang Li

Department of Psychiatry and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

C

Ching-Po Lin

Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University

Q

Qixiang Lin

State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University

B

Bangshan Liu

Department of Psychiatry and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

C

Chao Liu

N

Ningyu Liu

Y

Ying Liu

Y

Yong Liu

J

Jing Lu

L

Leilei Ma

W

Weiwei Men

S

Shaozheng Qin

W

Wen Qin

J

Jiang Qiu

Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University

S

Shijun Qiu

Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

T

Tianmei Si

Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Peking University

S

Shuping Tan

Y

Yanqing Tang

Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University

S

Sha Tao

D

Dawei Wang

Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, GBRCE for Functional Molecular Engineering, IGCME, School of Chemistry

F

Fei Wang

J

Jiali Wang

Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

P

Pan Wang

X

Xiaoqin Wang

Y

Yanpei Wang

School of Materials Science and Engineering

D

Dongtao Wei

Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Southwest University), Ministry of Education

Y

Yankun Wu

Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Peking University

P

Peng Xie

Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurobiology

X

Xiufeng Xu

Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet

Y

Yuehua Xu

Z

Zhilei Xu

L

Liyuan Yang

C

Chunshui Yu

H

Huishu Yuan

Z

Zilong Zeng

H

Haibo Zhang

X

Xi Zhang

G

Gai Zhao

Y

Yanting Zheng

Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

S

Suyu Zhong

Y

Yuying Zhou

M

Mingrui Xia

State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University

S

Shuyu Li

State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University

Y

Yong He

Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University