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Recent Examples of brain wave
Brainstem auditory evoked potential studies: This test measures brain wave activity in response to clicks.
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Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024
The researchers’ previous work suggested that high-frequency brain waves encode sensory information and that lower frequencies represent control signals.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
It’s also known as a polysomnography, and the study records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, and your heart rate and breathing during sleep.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2024
All brain waves fall into different categories of electric wave speed, measured in hertz (Hz).
—Brittany Dube, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
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Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024
The researchers’ previous work suggested that high-frequency brain waves encode sensory information and that lower frequencies represent control signals.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
It’s also known as a polysomnography, and the study records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, and your heart rate and breathing during sleep.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2024
All brain waves fall into different categories of electric wave speed, measured in hertz (Hz).
—Brittany Dube, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for brain wave
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But when a 14-year-old girl was found dead soon after in the same manner, this time without cocaine in her system, police began to question the theory.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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This idea that collaborative learning is a propulsive force is much more than a theory based on my nerdy friends.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jena, Worsham, and Bray's hypothesis in their new study is pretty simple: Halloween is exciting for kids and their displays of that excitement in the doctor's office on the holiday could increase the likelihood that doctors diagnose them with ADHD.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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The hypothesis suggests that during a major volcanic eruption, a large portion of the western flank of Cumbre Vieja could collapse into the Atlantic Ocean.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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My first guess of MANIA, JINX, HEX and PILLED didn't really add up in hindsight.Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Wolf said one of the best ways to ensure your winning streak was to get strategic with your guesses.Shannon Power, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The restaurant is the brainchild of ITR Investment Group, a company originally based in Orange County, California, that moved to Arizona with plans to build a luxury resort in Scottsdale.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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It was created in the aftermath of the 2008 and 2009 financial crisis and was originally the brainchild of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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Drawing inspiration from everyday life, pop culture, and art history, Adams delves into themes of self-empowerment, leisure and community, while challenging stereotypical narratives.Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The contrast becomes even more dramatic when Talbot (pictured above, far right) is asked about the inspiration for the group’s sixth album, which they’re scheduled to begin recording next month.Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Since that selloff was mainly driven by speculation about a recession that never happened, the 2024 bounce makes sense.Michael Foster, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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On December 16, British street artist Banksy posted on Instagram an artwork referencing the Madonna and Child, stirring speculation to its meaning.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Those fears are based on a lot of conjecture, experts say.Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Police are still searching for the suspect, and his motivation remains a matter of conjecture.Amy Feldman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Even without absorbing the northern neighbor into the U.S. or getting his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records overturned, Trump should have little trouble entering Canada.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his May 30 conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records.MICHAEL R. SISAK AND JENNIFER PELTZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Brain wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20wave. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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