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brain wave

[breyn weyv] / ˈbreɪn ˌweɪv /






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In a 2019 study, Lewis and her colleagues found that this fluid moves in a rhythmic pattern as people sleep, closely linked to shifts in brain wave activity.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

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

“And there are fields and farms nearby for Crystal. I think we’re on Alice’s brain wave now.”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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