The finding that a network of 'leaky' neurons can sustain activity-burst avalanches links the science of criticality to that of realistic brain models.
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Plenz, D. A leak-proof model. Nature Phys 6, 717–718 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1796
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