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[breyn weyv] / ˈbreɪn ˌweɪv /






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That stop signal, which reaches all the excitatory neurons simultaneously, only lasts so long, ends up synchronizing their activity, producing a coordinated gamma brain wave.

From Science Daily May 21, 2024

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

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

From Scientific American Jun. 12, 2023

“I haven’t forgotten about Slughorn, but I haven’t got a clue how to get that memory off him, and until I get a brain wave why shouldn’t I find out what Malfoy’s doing?”

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




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