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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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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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According to the theory, each of these attributes contributes toward the most important influencing factor -- intention.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
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The goal of the platform is to support the entire drug lifecycle—from early-stage laboratory discovery and hypothesis generation to clinical trials and final commercialization.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The working hypothesis behind the cluster is that the first case acquired hantavirus while on land, before boarding the cruise ship, the WHO said.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
22 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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Ground your inspirations with practicality.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Creative director Max Kibardin drew inspiration from Irving Penn photographs of flowers and food, managing to give a linen herringbone jacket the texture of frozen blueberries.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 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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Amid the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade conjecture has been the perception of Tyler Herro as a diminished asset.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 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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Shirilla's relationships with Russo and Flanagan, the crash that took their lives, and the resulting trial that concluded with Shirilla's conviction are all chronicled in The Crash, which premiered on Netflix on May 15.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
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Lawmakers passed a new law in 2025 that put additional guardrails on forensic testing in Colorado and opened up a specific legal path for people impacted by flawed testing to seek post-conviction relief in court.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
23 June 2026
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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