100 Years of palaeo-research and its relevance for transformation and social cohesion in South Africa by Dipuo Kgotleng, Stella Basinyi, Wendy Black, Precious Chiwara-Maenzanise

“… Australian-born Raymond Dart arrived in South Africa in 1922 and subsequently gave the name Australopithecus africanus to the fossilised juvenile skull discovered by mine workers in Taung, North West Province. …”
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The Heart of the Matter: Health Status of Aged Care Clients Receiving Home- and Community-Based Care by Deborah Yarmo-Roberts, Rosanne Laura Freak-Poli, Brad Cooper, Tim Noonan, Just Stolewinder, Christopher M. Reid

“…Physical functioning was low compared to the Australian population. Depression was highly prevalent with 15.9% severely depressed and 38.7% mildly depressed. 26% of clients screened positive for dementia. …”
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Seed banking impacts native Acacia ulicifolia seed microbiome composition and function by Dylan Russell, Vaheesan Rajabal, Matthew Alfonzetti, Marlien M. van der Merwe, Rachael V. Gallagher, Sasha G. Tetu

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The problems of genetic support of dividing the black kite (Milvus migrans) into subspecies by N. G. Andreyenkova, I. J. Starikov, M. Wink, I. V. Karyakin, O. V. Andreyenkov, I. F. Zhimulev

“…Recent studies of some mitochondrial loci substantiate the recognition of at least the European (M. m. migrans), Asian (M. m. lineatus and M. m. govinda), African (M. m. aegyptius and M. m. parasitus), and Australian (M. m. affinis) black kite subspecies. Furthermore, the mitochondrial haplotype difference suggests that the African yellow-billed kite, including M. m. aegyptius and M. m. parasitus, should be a separate species as already proposed, or even two separate species.…”
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The Increasing Financial Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia by Patrick S. Tucker, Michael I. Kingsley, R. Hugh Morton, Aaron T. Scanlan, Vincent J. Dalbo

“…Data published by Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, and World Bank were used to compare CKD-, RRT-, and CVD-related expenditure and prevalence rates. …”
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Effect of Bacille Calmette–Guérin vaccination on immune responses to SARS‐CoV‐2 and COVID‐19 vaccination by Nicole L Messina, Susie Germano, Amy W Chung, Carolien E van deSandt, Natalie E Stevens, Lilith F Allen, Rhian Bonnici, Julio Croda, Claudio Counoupas, Branka Grubor‐Bauk, Ebene R Haycroft, Katherine Kedzierska, Ellie McDonald, Rebecca McElroy, Mihai G Netea, Boris Novakovic, Kirsten P Perrett, Laure F Pittet, Ruth A Purcell, Kanta Subbarao, James A Triccas, David J Lynn, Nigel Curtis, the BRACE Trial Consortium Group

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Hip Adduction and Abduction Strength Profiles Among Bantam, High School, Juniors, and Collegiate American Ice Hockey Players by Morgan L. Olson, Gary Schindler

“…Results align well with previously established cross-sectional data from Australian football, with ratios of 103% in high school players, 107% in semi-professional players, and 113% in collegiate players…”
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Understanding and addressing the global impact: A systematic review and cross-sectional bibliometric analysis of Langya henipavirus and pre-existing severe henipaviruses by Jian-Di Li, Yu-Qing Liu, Rong-Quan He, Zhi-Guang Huang, Wan-Ying Huang, Hong Huang, Zhi-Hong Liu, Gang Chen

“…The United States leads in research output, with the Australian Animal Health Laboratory as the top institution. …”
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Quantifying the Burden of Shoulder and Hip Pain In Water Polo Players Across Different Playing Levels by Michael Girdwood, Marilyn Webster

“… # Design In-season, cross-sectional questionnaire study # Methods An online questionnaire was distributed to all adult levels of the Australian water polo community. Participants were asked about demographic and playing history, and then specific injury history at both the shoulder and hip/groin. …”
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ECgMLP: A novel gated MLP model for enhanced endometrial cancer diagnosis by Md. Alif Sheakh, Sami Azam, Mst. Sazia Tahosin, Asif Karim, Sidratul Montaha, Kayes Uddin Fahim, Niusha Shafiabady, Mirjam Jonkman, Friso De Boer

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Priming Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Hyaluronan Alters Growth Kinetics and Increases Attachment to Articular Cartilage by Peter Succar, Michael Medynskyj, Edmond J. Breen, Tony Batterham, Mark P. Molloy, Benjamin R. Herbert

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Pilot Study on AI Image Analysis for Lower-Limb Reconstruction—Assessing ChatGPT-4’s Recommendations in Comparison to Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons and Resident Physicians by Silke Graul, Michael A. Pais, Rafael Loucas, Tobias Rohrbach, Elias Volkmer, Sebastian Leitsch, Thomas Holzbach

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Terahertz Metamaterials Inspired by Quantum Phenomena by Ziheng Ren, Yuze Hu, Weibao He, Siyang Hu, Shun Wan, Zhongyi Yu, Wei Liu, Quanlong Yang, Yuri S. Kivshar, Tian Jiang

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The dynamics of seated shot put: a case study example of pole grip optimisation by Connor J. Holdback, Rony Ibrahim, David S. Haydon, David S. Haydon, Paul Grimshaw, Paul Grimshaw, Paul Grimshaw, Richard Kelso, Richard Kelso, Ross A. Pinder

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Simulating Genetic Mixing in Strongly Structured Populations of the Threatened Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) by John G. Black, Steven J. B. Cooper, Thomas L. Schmidt, Andrew R. Weeks

“…We first assess genetic differentiation between 12 populations, including the first genomic assessment of three mainland Australian and three Tasmanian populations. We assess genetic diversity in the 12 populations using an individualised autosomal heterozygosity pipeline, using these results to identify a candidate recipient population for genetic mixing simulations. …”
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Evaluation of the Transition-to-Practice Arrangements for Novice Perioperative Nurses: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study by Nick Nijkamp, Pauline Calleja, Ashlyn Sahay, Leanne Jack

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the current transition-to-practice (TTP) arrangements available to new graduate and novice nurses within Australian perioperative nursing settings. …”
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Efficient determination of fish spoilage using colorimetric strips from sugarcane bagasse waste by Syed Gazanfar Abbas, Fatima Sherazi, Muhammad Hayat, Suryyia Manzoor, Nadeem Raza, Faryal Aftab, Shamroza Mubarik, Muhammad Imran Khan, Abdallah Shanableh, Rafael Luque

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Comparing the effects of computerized versus manual methods of identifying point-specific acupuncture as an adjunct to physiotherapy in the management of knee osteoarthritis: A ran... by Lee Chai Li, Mohd Azzuan Ahmad, Tan Chee Hou, Angeline Low Ann Je, Lee Zi Lin, Tay Yan Ling, Peng Yan

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12624000646549p).…”
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Ecology and phenology of the bat tick Argas (Carios) dewae (Acari: Argasidae) by Lisa Godinho, Emile van Lieshout, Stephen Griffiths, Mackenzie L. Kwak, Ala Tabor

“…The first distribution records are presented for A. dewae in South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland.…”
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The role of wetland birds in biocultural conservation: analysing global discourses and practices on species and ecosystems by Paola Araneda, Peter Bridgewater, José Cristóbal Pizarro, José Tomás Ibarra

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