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Recent Examples of brain wave
These consumer devices rely on AI to help recognize specific brain wave patterns associated with certain states of mind.
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Emily Mullin, Wired News, 22 Dec. 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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Emily Mullin, Wired News, 22 Dec. 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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In theory, this could be a standard beauty modification, like Ingres tossing a few extra vertebrae into a naked back.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the general idea is that there is a lot of stuff in the universe that is not the familiar matter that we are made of, and there are theories in which this stuff is not entirely benign.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The hypothesis is supported by previous research that found that computer programmers become slower when using AI.—
Sharon Adarlo,
Futurism,
15 Apr. 2026
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Then a perusal of several studies that spanned decades and oceans made my hypothesis cloudy enough to blot out that April Fools’ Day moon.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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That makes his landing spot — or even a selection — anybody's guess.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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At the meeting, city staff admitted that the proper number of signatures was just a guess.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The gothic confection is Cave’s latest brainchild.—
Alice Newbold,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2026
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The backstory The Breakers is the brainchild of oil and railroad tycoon Henry Flagler, an icon often credited with giving travelers accessibility to the great unknown that was Florida in the late 1800s.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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To write a poem requires effort, art, inspiration.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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In November, 2023, Bewersdorf was transferring footage in his blue easy chair when inspiration struck.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tesla shares were lower after its first-quarter earnings announcement on Wednesday on the company’s bigger-than-anticipated cap-ex expansion, but Wall Street is buzzing about speculation that could keep a bid under the stock for the near future.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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During the latest episode of his podcast, Rogan — fresh off a White House visit — dismissed online speculation that their rift runs deep.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Like an enzyme that works as a catalyst to speed up a chemical reaction, collaboration ignites new ideas for conjectures.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, algorithms formulate a conjecture, prove it, and verify the proof with minimal human intervention.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Chicago police continue to list the case as active — but no suspects have been named, no arrests have been made and a $68,000 reward is still being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, per FOX32 Chicago.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But in two post-conviction cases involving allegations against Kato, Maria McCarthy, the special prosecutor appointed to replace Foxx’s office, now contracts with Burke to prosecute other cases.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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