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Recent Examples of brain wave
The technology tracked brain waves, trying to detect stress and attention levels.
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Kate Conger, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] EEG experts disagreed on whether, in the future, brain waves could be used to read dreams and long-term memories.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The company’s first product, which began preorders this year, tracks brain waves with electrocephalography (EEG) sensors, then tweaks them with sound waves delivered via bone conduction.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024
Calcium regulates brain waves during the restful sleep phase (non-rapid eye movement sleep).3
Dairy products, fatty fish with bones, and certain vegetables like kale and bok choy naturally contain calcium.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kate Conger, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] EEG experts disagreed on whether, in the future, brain waves could be used to read dreams and long-term memories.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The company’s first product, which began preorders this year, tracks brain waves with electrocephalography (EEG) sensors, then tweaks them with sound waves delivered via bone conduction.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024
Calcium regulates brain waves during the restful sleep phase (non-rapid eye movement sleep).3
Dairy products, fatty fish with bones, and certain vegetables like kale and bok choy naturally contain calcium.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain wave
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Terrain theory applied Terrain theory's clash with reality has become painfully apparent amid Kennedy's handling—or more accurately, mishandling—of the current measles situation in the US.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Carney and Sheinbaum offer an opportunity to test a different theory.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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My central hypothesis is that true AGI can only be achieved when AI learns continuously, flexibly adapting its understanding in real time rather than relying solely on large-scale, one-time training sessions.—
Yusuf Sar,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In one chapter, Pember explores epigenetic research into trauma, the hypothesis that trauma responses might be inherited even without changes in the DNA sequence.—
Charles Arrowsmith,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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So, my guess is, despite significant opposition in his government, Netanyahu will let in enough aid to alleviate the immediate crisis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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My guess is that in this moment in history, people will suddenly find themselves a lot more sympathetic to someone who just wants to live their life while all this crazy stuff is happening in the world.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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Hable Gallery is the brainchild of sisters Susan and Katharine Hable, Corsicana natives who flew the proverbial coop as college students.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Hope Florida, the brainchild of first lady Casey DeSantis, is supposed to help Floridians get off of government services.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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For inspiration, the cardinals can look at the sweeping frescoes from renowned Renaissance artists.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The cut takes inspiration from shaggy '70s and ’90s haircuts, but celebrities like Sydney Sweeney and Kaia Gerber have brought the style back into the spotlight.—
Liv Holland,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2025
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Some see the church’s future as lying in Asia, which has led to speculation the next pope could be from Southeast Asia.—
Alicia Johnson,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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The election process, conducted in secrecy by the College of Cardinals, has long been the subject of speculation and intrigue.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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By contrast, the lab origin hypothesis largely relies on the proximity of a research lab to the first cases, conjecture, and distrust of the Chinese government, which has not been forthcoming with information on the early days of the health crisis.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Same with the solution to the Poincaré conjecture, one of the seven Millennium Prize problems, famous for their difficulty and $1 million rewards.—
Sheon Han,
Wired News,
27 Mar. 2025
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According to a state spokesperson Weinstein remains in custody because of his Los Angeles conviction and sentence.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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Weinstein has been transported to New York City's Bellevue Hospital several times since he was sentenced to 23 years in prison following his conviction on rape charges in February 2020.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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