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Recent Examples of brain wave
Brain–computer interfaces offer a solution by directly translating brain waves to text.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
He’s found that positive emotions—even if consciously self-induced—increase heart coherence and enable coherence between heart and brain waves.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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
The fastest brain waves, gamma waves, are associated with higher-level cognitive functions, such as learning, memory, and information processing.
—Paul McClure 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
He’s found that positive emotions—even if consciously self-induced—increase heart coherence and enable coherence between heart and brain waves.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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
The fastest brain waves, gamma waves, are associated with higher-level cognitive functions, such as learning, memory, and information processing.
—Paul McClure 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain wave
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At universities, the study of ancient Chinese texts has historically been scattered across disciplines; now, under government direction, universities are trying to gather that scholarship in new classics departments where, one theory goes, ancient truths can be nurtured and passed down.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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His panels included doctors, physicists, engineers and others and their reports in 2020 and 2022, proposed a theory of the incidents.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Though the data does not explain this difference entirely, the working hypothesis is that the greater velocity often involved with e-bikes plays a significant role.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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In biological anthropology, it's called the drunken monkey hypothesis.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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My guess is that my butter wasn't evenly distributed in the dough.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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Not far from Corsair, Nashville also boasts an absinthe-only bar called … take a guess.—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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The brainchild of horticulturist King Braswell and Chicken Salad Chick founder Stacy Brown, the campus has blossomed into one of the state’s most special dining destinations.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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What remains is a robust ballistic missile program, the brainchild of Khamenei.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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Astral soft opened in December 2025 on a mountain ridge 2,625 feet high—the inspiration for the name Astral is because guests are closer to the sky.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jovial Jupiter stations direct in your 3rd House of Communication, helping messages land and showering your daily exchanges with motivation and inspiration.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Husso, who stopped 16 shots in the first period and 13 in both the second and third, had a timely performance amid speculation the Ducks are pursuing a backup goalie behind Lukas Dostal before Friday’s trade deadline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Maas answered some, dodged others, and dropped a few hints that will fuel months of new speculation.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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In 1998, a group of mathematicians rewrote that conjecture in the language of running.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Live Nation also contends the government lacks evidence of price discrimination with concert tickets and instead is attempting to make that point through conjecture and theory.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Kirk’s attorneys are still seeking to overturn his conviction in federal court.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mitchell received a sentence of 55 years for the first-degree murder conviction, plus a mandatory add-on of 25 years to life in prison because prosecutors proved that Mitchell personally discharged the firearm, the release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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