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brain wave

[breyn weyv] / ˈbreɪn ˌweɪv /






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Our dogs understand us better than they’ve been given credit for — and scientists say they have the brain wave evidence to prove it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Even during those tiny naps, the birds achieved so-called slow wave sleep, according to their brain wave recordings.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023

A feedback mechanism ensured that the noise was played at the right time and -- depending on the brain wave pattern -- stopped again.

From Science Daily • Oct. 5, 2023

Gamma waves are a frequency of brain wave typically associated with wakefulness, alertness and memory recall.

From Scientific American • Jun. 12, 2023

“Listen,” he added, seized by a sudden brain wave, “let’s go under the Invisibility Cloak, then we might get a good look at Malfoy on the way, see what he’s up to.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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