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stimulation

[stim-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌstɪm jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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Clinical psychologist Cathy Grant said electrical stimulation briefly stopped Tilly from naming objects, helping surgeons identify tissue that needed to be protected.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Among other things, the WHO suggested cognitive stimulation and training for adults experiencing mild cognitive impairment.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

"This allowed us to study not only which genes changed, but also how groups of genes changed their coordinated behavior in response to ultrasound stimulation," Roy says.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Five years ago, Rhi had a procedure to put a sacral nerve stimulation system in place - where the nerves controlling the bowel can be stimulated with a device implanted under the skin.

From BBC May 13, 2026

She missed her activist friends and the cultural stimulation of the city.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Electrical stimulations are important first steps towards the team's bigger goal of triggering learning in the biocomputer's neurons so they can eventually adapt to perform tasks.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

It turned out that both were equally as sensitive to the strong stimulations.

From Salon Dec. 1, 2023

The results of the study show that hearing impairment is associated with regionally specific brain changes that may occur due to sensory deprivation and to the increased effort required to understand auditory processing stimulations.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2023

Knowing where to direct brain stimulations also does not resolve the question of what frequency to use, scientists said.

From New York Times Jun. 13, 2022

As noted above, the mind acquires an ability to concentrate itself upon a single problem in the midst of relatively violent stimulations.

From Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education by Ontario. Ministry of Education




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