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Recent Examples of brain wave
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.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain wave
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This is as important, and as boring, in theory, as picking a fund for your 401(k), yet, improbably, the draft has become one of the largest events on the sporting calendar.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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To overcome this problem, the study authors used a mathematical framework called the theory of functional connections (TFC).—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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The people who bombed the interviews were the ones who developed a hypothesis and held it to the last breath because developing strategy is inherently fuzzy at first.—
Lynn Comp,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Among the most important undecidable statements is the continuum hypothesis (CH), proved to be undecidable in the Gödelian sense by Paul Cohen in 1963.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 May 2026
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Few would hazard a guess at what the world of technology will look like when VivaTech celebrates its 20th birthday.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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There was letter-sound bingo, guess-the-sound flashcards and even a visit from a special spelling helper — a toy owl, named Echo, who lives at the end of a yardstick.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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The detention center, DeSantis's brainchild, opened on July 3, 2025, and was built using state tax money.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Wild Cherry is the brainchild of James Beard Award-winning chefs Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, veterans of Daniel and Balthazar and the duo behind the fashionable French restaurants Le Veau d’Or, Le Rock and Frenchette.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The pair were just jamming out when Weinberg laid down an idea for a guitar line and Osby was struck with inspiration, instantly reciting lyrics over the chords.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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For inspiration, director Na watched some early Steven Spielberg.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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And that’s a matter of speculation.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Your company went through major layoffs in 2024 and sold off about a third of its TV station portfolio for $171 million last year, sparking speculation about a cash crunch for your businesses with the decline of linear TV.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Lily had been married four times — with one other husband also deceased, prompting more conjecture.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Because certain members portrayed didn’t leave expansive journals, Fehrman sometimes has to rely on conjecture or push his imaginative reconstruction too far.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
6 May 2026
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In December 2025, the FBI announced rewards for information leading to Lee’s arrest and conviction, as well as the recovery of the children.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Perhaps the shocking recent news of Alex Murdaugh’s convictions being overturned will spark voter interest in the Hulu true-crime miniseries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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