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Recent Examples of brain wave
In one study, published in , the researchers looked at fast brain waves that flicker about 70 to 150 times per second through a part of the brain involved in speech perception.
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Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2026
But in recent years, tiny trackers and helmets that measure brain waves — miniaturized versions of equipment in human sleep labs — have allowed researchers to glimpse for the first time the varied and sometimes spectacular ways that wild animals snooze.
—Nicky Forster, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
These consumer devices rely on AI to help recognize specific brain wave patterns associated with certain states of mind.
—Emily Mullin, Wired News, 22 Dec. 2025
Building on his recent study of macaques, Miller’s goal is to conclusively identify a brain wave signature of unconsciousness in humans.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2026
But in recent years, tiny trackers and helmets that measure brain waves — miniaturized versions of equipment in human sleep labs — have allowed researchers to glimpse for the first time the varied and sometimes spectacular ways that wild animals snooze.
—Nicky Forster, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
These consumer devices rely on AI to help recognize specific brain wave patterns associated with certain states of mind.
—Emily Mullin, Wired News, 22 Dec. 2025
Building on his recent study of macaques, Miller’s goal is to conclusively identify a brain wave signature of unconsciousness in humans.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain wave
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For a lender, the practical question is not whether the theory still exists.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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If that theory still holds, putative 2028 Democratic candidate Rahm Emanuel has an early advantage — in the bike lane.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
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The memory consolidation hypothesis holds that sleep talking may be a byproduct, or even a signal, of the brain’s nightly memory processing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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One answer is the Rare Earth hypothesis, which theorizes that our planet really is special.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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In other words, the cracking techniques improved with each successful guess.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
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My guess is there’s a two-year deal around $10 million per year waiting for Carlson on the July 1 open market, if not more.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The eight-minute short — in which a Parisian man with a facial disfigurement named Marcel dances hopefully in his apartment every night awaiting a non-existent companion — is in fact the brainchild of one Robert Gaudette.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Dyke This quarterly, first published in 1975, is the brainchild of lesbian separatists Liza Cowan and Penny House.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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Throughout the night restaurateurs, chefs, the mayor of Chicago, the governor of Illinois and others underscored the importance and inspiration of immigrant families and the many contributions of the industry’s undocumented workforce.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Here’s a breakdown of some of those points of inspiration that can also double as a list of what to read and watch after the season ends.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Harry has previously shared his desire to reconcile with his family, and the meeting triggered speculation the royal family’s rift might be abating.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Affeldt’s defense of Vitello came at a key time for the team, as trade speculation has intensified around a Giants club that could be headed toward a fire sale.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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An OpenAI reasoning model recently overturned a conjecture Paul Erdős posed in 1946, toppling an eighty-year assumption in combinatorial geometry by importing machinery from algebraic number theory — two fields with no obvious reason to meet.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But that’s just conjecture, of course.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Because of a 2015 first-degree assault conviction, O'Brien is prohibited from possessing a firearm.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Kenneth Chee, the CEO of Devastating Pyrotechnics, the company at the center of the Esparto case, was ineligible to obtain a federal explosives permit because of a decades-old criminal conviction.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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