# Open Research Bounties This page lists up to 50 currently open, funded Research Bounties. Use the versioned public API for pagination and structured filtering: . ## Evaluate thermodynamic amplification in a critical neural\-network model > This project proposes that a small perturbation applied to highly connected nodes near a neural network’s critical point can produce a much larger system\-wide response\. Small\-world Ising\-network simulations report substantial changes in network magnetization after biasing approximately 10% of the highest\-degree nodes\. The model’s avalanche behavior was compared with derived neural\-avalanche measurements from six selected sessions in the CRCNS HC\-3 rat hippocampal dataset\. This Research Bounty seeks an independent technical assessment of whether the reported amplification represents a meaningful mechanism beyond the expected sensitivity of a critical network, how strongly the computational evidence supports that interpretation, and what experiment would most decisively test it\. - Status: open - Field: Computational neuroscience / statistical physics - Review type: paper\_review - Expert reward: USD 250.00 - Review window: 14 days - HTML: - JSON: - Markdown: Canonical HTML directory: Atom feed: