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This article by Joakim Goldhahn, Rock Art Australia Ian Potter Kimberley Chair at The University of Western Australia; Honorary Fellow Ebbe Westergren, Professor in Archaeology Peter Skoglund, and Director of Empower the Northern Frontier…

Doctoral candidates from The University of Western Australia are set to gain practical experience with a range of global start-ups as part of a new program co-founded by UWA PhD candidates Justin Geldard and Carly Portch from the Oceans…

A world-first map of the gene activity changes that occur in the diverse cells of the brain during development from before birth through to adulthood has been developed by a team of Perth researchers at The University of Western Australia…

The University of Western Australia is this week hosting a team of international experts in the field of blood management and health to develop a blueprint for international implementation of a pioneering Patient Blood Management (PBM)…

Researchers from The University of Western Australia and Harvard Medical School have produced the world’s most detailed patient-specific model of the brain’s bioelectric activity, a ‘map’ it is hoped will be game changer for the treatment…

Researchers are working with a group of First Nations Australians in some of the roughest terrain on Earth to document ancient art in the bark of boab trees.Carvings in the boab trees tell the stories of the king brown snake (or Lingka)…

Two health leaders from The University of Western Australia have been elected new Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.The Academy welcomed 15 women and 16 men to its Fellowship, recognising Australia’s…

Sculptural works inspired by the magical world of plant and animal cellular structures, as seen down the lens of a microscope, have been unveiled at The University of Western Australia.Nestled among trees in Prescott Court opposite the…

Ants appear to be everywhere but have you ever wondered how many there are on the planet?“From the Saharan desert to the Amazonian rainforest and even our kitchen floors, we have 20 quadrillion ants to thank for keeping the planet clean…

A global study led by a team from The University of Western Australia has found ocean forests are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth.“We found that, unlike on land where forest productivity peaks in tropical rainforests,…