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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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The University of Minnesota has a theory on how the plant ended up back in the US, too, theorizing that someone from the Massachusetts Agricultural College (MAC, now the University of Massachusetts) brought seeds back from the forests near Sapporo, Japan in 1876.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2026
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Then comes along Hail Project Mary to upend the prevailing theory that the multiplex has become the dominion of sequels, threequels and endless franchise installments.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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The concept of larger stores both inverts and supports my original hypothesis.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Under this hypothesis, when the echidna lineage later transitioned to a land-dwelling existence, the trait may have been lost.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Until the strikes stop and the aftermath becomes clearer, every analysis remains little more than an underinformed guess.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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The firm also points to AI scenario planning models to track key metrics in real time, and autogenerate scenarios based on real data, not just guesses.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Taktumi is the brainchild of Timbaland, the four-time Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, rapper and singer who is Suno’s strategic advisor and public ambassador.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The 750-capacity hall is largely the brainchild of another musician, Ben Lovett, who does double-duty in the music business.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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The desert has always drawn people looking for space, inspiration and escape.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Caterpillar’s 1980s archives and Avery’s personal collection serve as the main sources of inspiration for the line.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Mar. 2026
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Earlier volunteer claims cited by the South China Morning Post had suggested possible theft linked to the dog meat trade, but those claims were based on speculation with no witnesses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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How Good Intentions Fueled a False Story Earlier volunteer claims cited by the South China Morning Post had suggested possible theft linked to the dog meat trade, but those claims were based on speculation with no witnesses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The project grew out of group head Ido Kaminer’s 2019 Ramanujan Machine, an AI bot that seeks out new conjectures for calculating mathematical constants.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Coffindaffer spoke with Newsweek recently and offered her conjecture about how the case might be solved.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2026
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The decision came nearly five years after Cosby was freed from prison in Pennsylvania when the state Supreme Court threw out a criminal conviction based on similar allegations.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Fear of 13, the wrongful conviction drama starring Adrien Brody, grossed $474,131 for three previews at the James Earl Jones, with attendance at 98% of capacity; opening night is April 15.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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