The University of Western Australia

Unbowed: Raiding and Hunting with Paracas Spearthrowers and Slings and the Conspicuous Absence of the Bow in Western South America

Abstract New weapons such as the bow and arrow often emerge alongside rising population densities and interpersonal conflict. We test this generalization in southern Peru during the violent Final Formative (400–1 BCE ) with measurements of 200 obsidian projectile points anchored...

Marine heatwaves reshape survival of small corals, revealing size- and taxa-specific vulnerabilities

Abstract Despite decades of research, fundamental gaps remain in our understanding of coral vital rates across taxa. This is particularly true for the early life stages, which are critical for reef recovery, representing significant bottlenecks to population growth. We assessed t...

Integrated management strategies for sustainable intensification of a sweet maize–vegetable triple-cropping system in a water-sensitive region

Context and objective Intensive sweet maize–vegetable cropping systems are critical for food production but typically rely on excessive nutrient inputs, leading to substantial nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) losses, particularly in water-sensitive regions. However, most field stu...

Subdued surface expression of deep cave collapse

Cave systems can be difficult to recognise where karst landforms are subdued or overprinted with other landscape processes. Subtle linear depressions on carbonate platforms are commonly interpreted as fluvial or tectonic landforms, but may also mark collapse above underlying cave...

RESTORATION OF NATIVE PASSIVE KINEMATIC PATTERNS THROUGH FUNCTIONAL ALIGNMENT IN CRUCIATE-RETAINING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Introduction Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) aims to restore knee function, with increasing focus on obtaining medial stability to promote medially pivoting kinematics. Abnormal translation patterns have been linked to altered kinematics and reduced patient satisfaction. Polyethyle...

Oral Helicobacter pylori: a scoping review and pilot study on the PCR-culture detection paradox

Abstract Objective The role of the oral cavity as a reservoir for Helicobacter pylori remains controversial. This hybrid study, combining a scoping review and a pilot clinical study, aimed to synthesise global evidence on oral H. pylori detection and investigate the discrepancy b...

Pharmacists’ role in recognising medication-related oral health risks in aged care: a qualitative study of pharmacists’ and dentists’ perspectives

Abstract Introduction Medication-related oral health complications, including salivary gland hypofunction, xerostomia, dental caries, candidiasis, mucosal injury, and swallowing difficulties, are common among older adults exposed to polypharmacy across aged-care and broader clini...

Pervasive sublethal impacts of heat exposure revealed by telomere dynamics

Predicting species responses to anthropogenic environmental change remains one of the most pressing and complex challenges in contemporary biology. While mass mortality events and localized extinctions have been linked to global warming, the more elusive and probably common, effe...

Enhanced-efficiency fertilisers: mechanisms, agronomic performance, and environmental implications with emphasis on nitrogen-based fertilisers

Enhanced-efficiency fertilisers (EEFs) are designed to regulate nutrient release and reduce losses associated with conventional fertiliser use. Among these, enhanced-efficiency nitrogen fertilisers (EENFs) have received increasing research attention, as nitrogen (N) utilisation b...

Insight into phase-sensitive optical coherence tomography displacement measurement

Abstract Phase-sensitive optical coherence tomography (OCT) measures motion from phase differences between repeated acquisitions, supporting techniques such as Doppler OCT and optical coherence elastography (OCE). A recent numerical and experimental study showed that, even withou...

Playworld Translanguaging: A place-based approach for translanguaging play pedagogy in early childhood

Conceptualised from a vision to honour children’s languages, agency and cultural ways of knowing, this research presents findings from a place-based translanguaging play pedagogy for early childhood called Playworld Translanguaging. In the remote Kimberley of Western Australia, r...

Automated Multimodal Correlative Registration for Organelle-Specific Elemental and Isotopic Imaging

Abstract Mapping the subcellular partitioning of therapeutics is important for understanding their trafficking, mechanisms of action, and off-target effects. NanoSIMS provides chemical images of labeled therapeutics, but assigning these signals to cellular structures requires cor...

Playful Theorizing

Management and organization scholars increasingly call for research that is more creative, societally relevant, and capable of addressing complex grand challenges. Yet such future-oriented inquiry often unfolds under conditions of uncertainty, where ambiguity, incomplete knowledg...

Health-Related Quality of Life Among People Diagnosed with High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder: Baseline Data from the ANZUP BCG + Mitomycin Clinical Trial

Background/Objectives: Intravesical therapy is associated with a range of side effects. This study assessed baseline self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores and examined associations with clinical and demographic variables, as well as lower urinary symptom sev...

Electroosmotic treatment of sand washery tailings and the improved geotechnical characteristics

Placement of soil covers over slurry deposited tailings, which are typically characterised by poor undrained shear strength involves significant risks and challenges, from the geotechnical viewpoint. Dewatering by means of applying an electric current, also referred to as electro...

Flourishing Childhood Frameworks: A Scoping Review

OBJECTIVES: Experiences in early life impact childhood, lifelong flourishing, and overall well-being. Yet a framework to guide promoting and measuring flourishing in early childhood has not emerged. The objective of this study was to identify frameworks and measures related to pr...

Transcriptomic analysis defines gestation-specific programs of fetal liver maturation in premature sheep

Abstract Background: Fetal liver maturation is essential for postnatal metabolic, synthetic, detoxification, and immune function. Disruption of this process by preterm birth contributes to hypoglycemia, impaired detoxification, and immune immaturity. However, the transcriptional...

Microplastic pollution along the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area: Local source contributions within a remote marine protected area

This study provides the first quantitative assessment of microplastic (MP) contamination on beaches along the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area (NCWHA; Western Australia), a remote Marine Protected Area of multiple use, including tourism. Sediment collected across seven remote a...

Where is the evidence? Mapping the fire–biodiversity knowledge base of northern Australian savannas

Fire shapes the biodiversity of tropical savannas, yet challenges exist in accessing and interpreting the breadth of fire-ecology evidence to support appropriate management. We compiled a comprehensive fire–biodiversity database for Australian tropical savannas to improve knowled...

‘From K2 to Kanyakumari, Bharat is One’: The visual and geopolitical place-making of road signs in Ladakh

One of the first things travelers to the Indian Himalaya remark upon are the curious, often rhyming and comedic, road signs of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) dotting the strategic roads of the region. In this article, I ask what role road signs play in physically narrating,...