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Briefing: Human brain operates near, but not at, the critical point

Strategic angle: A recent study reveals that signatures of criticality in brain data may be statistical artifacts, proposing a new framework for analysis.

by Editorial Staff|Mar 28, 2026|1 MIN READ|WORLD

Study published in Physical Review Letters.

Challenges existing notions of criticality in brain function.

Introduces a robust framework for analyzing fMRI data.