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oai:figshare.com:article/32527260 2026-05-31T00:00:00Z portal_1144 item_type_18 month_year_05_2026

Peter Irga Ralph Fares Stephen Matheson Marcelle Tiller Lin Ma Fraser Torpy Gabrielle Duani Luowen Lyu Green and Bio-Solar Roof Performance Assessment for Bradfield City Centre First Building - Full Report Peter Irga (19632925) Ralph Fares (19624594) Stephen Matheson (19629328) Marcelle Tiller (24037548) Lin Ma (21648416) Fraser Torpy (19637767) Gabrielle Duani (19624588) Luowen Lyu (19624585) Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology Plants and Environmental Quality (PEQR) Research Group The Bradfield Development Authority commissioned the University of Technology Sydney to conduct a performance assessment of the biosolar green roof on the First Building in Bradfield City. The 1,300 m² roof integrates 14,000 native Cumberland Plain plants with 319 north-facing photovoltaic (PV) panels. A biosolar roof integrates photovoltaic (PV) solar panels directly with a vegetated green roof on a single building surface. Findings across five domains, biodiversity, thermal performance, photovoltaic efficiency, air quality, and stormwater management, confirm that the biosolar green roof is delivering measurable environmental benefits from the outset of the city's development. Biodiversity. Field surveys recorded 39 species across avian, arthropod, gastropod and mammalian groups, with the green roof supporting the highest species richness and Shannon diversity of all monitored sites. Pollinators were the most species-rich guild, with 13 taxa recorded, reflecting the effectiveness of the native flowering plant palette. Notably, the roof attracted ecologically significant and rare native species, including the blue-banded bee (Amegilla cingulata). A multi-trophic food web encompassing pollination, herbivory and predation is present, including functionally significant species such as odonates (dragonfly and damselfly) and kookaburras. Environmental DNA analysis confirmed the roof supports a compositionally distinct fauna community that remains trophically connected to surrounding creek, wetland and parkland habitats, positioning it as a functioning ecological node within the broader regional landscape. Thermal Performance & Photovoltaic Energy Efficiency. The green roof provided strong and consistent cooling of the rooftop microclimate relative to the conventional roof, with cooling intensity scaling with ambient temperature. Under very high heat conditions, the roof was up to 28°C cooler than conventional aluminium roofing, and green roof substrate temperatures remained stable throughout, demonstrating the roof's capacity to buffer daytime solar radiation and moderate overnight heat release. This evapotranspirative cooling directly benefited the integrated PV system, with BGR panels outperforming those on the conventional roof by an average of 11.1% over the study period, equivalent to 0.24 kWh per panel per day. Performance gains were strongly irradiance-dependent, reaching up to 23.25% on high-irradiance days, while no meaningful difference was observed between arrays under low-irradiance conditions. Heat flow analysis confirmed strong insulative performance across most meteorological conditions, with peak heat flux values ranging from 29 W/m² on standard days to 43.9 W/m² under very high heat. Air Quality The green roof is estimated to remove approximately 65 g of air pollutants per day, equating to 23.8 kg annually across the four monitored pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and O3). Indoor air quality during both commissioning and occupancy stages was within all applicable safety thresholds, with no detection of high-risk compounds such as benzene. Stormwater Hydrological modelling demonstrated that the green roof retained an average of 73% of stormwater across six design storm events representing frequent to rare rainfall scenarios. For five of the six events, the roof retained all rainfall falling on its footprint. Only under the most extreme event modelled (6-hour, 5% AEP storm) did the storage capacity reach its limit, achieving a retention rate of 70%, still a substantial reduction relative to the unmodified roof, which retained no meaningful stormwater volume 2026-05-31T00:00:00Z Text Report 10.71741/4pyxmbnjaq.32527260.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/report/Green_and_Bio-Solar_Roof_Performance_Assessment_for_Bradfield_City_Centre_First_Building_-_Full_Report/32527260 CC BY https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/65804973 1 open access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2

oai:figshare.com:article/32775447 2026-06-24T01:19:35Z portal_771 item_type_6 month_year_06_2026

Binbin Peng Victoria Chanse Urban Green Spaces as Multifunctional Cooling Infrastructure: Linking Thermal Regulation, Environmental Health, and Cooling-Service Equity Binbin Peng (24092073) Victoria Chanse (8513121) Uncategorised value Urban green spaces are increasingly recognized as multifunctional cooling infrastructure for climate resilience, environmental health, and spatial equity. However, the potential contributions of green spaces depends not only on their location, but also on whether their cooling benefits are realized and aligned with heat-sensitive demand. This study develops a spatially explicit cooling-service framework to examine green-space cooling supply, thermal regulation, human-relevant thermal pressure, and cooling-service mismatch across 1,385 census tracts in Maryland, USA. A Landscape Cooling Supply Index (LCSI) was constructed from vegetation coverage, tree canopy, park provision, water-area proportion, impervious surface, and road infrastructure indicators. Fixed-effects regression models were used to test associations between LCSI and multiple thermal outcomes, including land surface temperature, Heat Index, extreme hot days, and an integrated Human-Relevant Thermal Pressure Index (HTPI). XGBoost and SHAP were applied to identify nonlinear contributions of green, blue, and gray components to thermal pressure. A Heat-sensitive Cooling Demand Index was then developed to classify cooling supply-demand mismatch. Results show that stronger cooling supply is significantly associated with lower surface and human-relevant thermal pressure. Explainable GeoAI results identify overall vegetation coverage as the dominant green component, while water-area proportion and road-related gray infrastructure also play important roles. The mismatch analysis identifies 433 census tracts, or 31.3% of all Maryland tracts, as low-supply–high-demand priority areas. This study provides a tract-level framework for targeting green-space cooling interventions where climate exposure, environmental health vulnerability, and cooling-service inequity converge. 2026-06-24T01:19:35Z Text Journal contribution https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Urban_Green_Spaces_as_Multifunctional_Cooling_Infrastructure_Linking_Thermal_Regulation_Environmental_Health_and_Cooling-Service_Equity/32775447 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/65804970 1 open access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2

oai:figshare.com:article/32775393 2026-06-24T01:18:22Z category_32819 category_32885 category_32915 portal_1141 item_type_8 month_year_06_2026

Rayane Rajab Investigating Science Teachers’ Perceptions of Changed Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon Rayane Rajab (19573348) Curriculum and pedagogy Education systems Specialist studies in education science education educational disruption teaching practices emergency remote teaching (ERT) theory of practice architectures The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education systems globally, prompting changes to the practices of participating science teachers. This study explored how high school science teachers in Lebanon changed their teaching practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study focused on science teachers’ perspectives on these changed practices, the factors that constrained and enabled science teachers’ practices, and their perceptions of lasting change. The transition to Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) during the COVID-19 pandemic raised questions about how science, a hands-on subject, could be taught when physical interaction with students was no longer possible.The study adopted an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, framed conceptually and analytically by the Theory of Practice Architectures (TPA). Quantitative data were first collected through a questionnaire administered to 173 science teachers across the governorates of Lebanon. This data collection method was followed by semi-structured interviews with nine teachers selected through convenience sampling. The study employed TPA as a conceptual and analytical lens, recognising that teaching practices are not enacted in isolation but are formed within cultural-discursive, material-economic, and social-political arrangements. These TPA arrangements shape what science teachers are able to say, do, and relate to in practice.The results indicated several changes in the practices of participating science teachers. These changes in practices included redesigned lesson planning and classroom management, increased integration of technology, greater flexibility, a heightened need for preparation time, and the development of digital and pedagogical skills. Science teachers’ perceptions of these changed practices included increased frustration and a sense of student disengagement. Despite these frustrating perceptions, a strong sense of resilience emerged among some teachers. Through the lens of TPA, the study identified a range of constraints, such as infrastructure limitations and social-political limitations, and enabling arrangements such as support for wellbeing and family responsibilities, and resource and knowledge sharing. In line with TPA, these constraints and enabling arrangements were often interrelated, with some conditions simultaneously constraining and enabling participating science teachers’ practices.The study argues that teaching will no longer be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic. In Lebanon, the pandemic served as a major disruptor to science education, catalysing changes in science teachers’ practice shaped by the interrelated TPA arrangements. This study contributes to the literature on how science teachers navigated the practical and pedagogical demands of their subject in a setting where systemic instability and limited resources further shaped science teachers’ experiences. It concludes with targeted recommendations for policymakers and teachers. 2026-06-24T01:18:22Z Text Thesis 10.71747/uow-r3gk326m.32775393.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Investigating_Science_Teachers_Perceptions_of_Changed_Practices_During_the_COVID-19_Pandemic_in_Lebanon/32775393 Copyright - All rights reserved https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/65804703 1 open access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2

oai:figshare.com:article/32338644 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z category_25381 portal_947 item_type_11 month_year_05_2026

Lee Keng Ng Welcoming Guests with Space Lee Keng Ng (10758489) Hospitality management Hotel room Psychological ownership Clutter reduction Private space It is an opinion article (leveraging literature review) on how hotel rooms can be decluttered further to provide more private space for guests, creating that sense of psychological ownership and the construction of 'home away from home'. 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z Text Online resource 10.25447/sit.32338644.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Welcoming_Guests_with_Space/32338644 In Copyright https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/64749039 1 open access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2

oai:figshare.com:article/32751621 2026-06-24T01:16:47Z category_24490 portal_0 item_type_11 month_year_06_2026

Zhijue Xu Xiaowei Chang Yaoyao Wu Dandan Xia Fang Yang Hongrui Li Baoyu Xiang Peiwen Sun Yan Zhang Menghui Zhang Supporting Information for the study entitled “Microbial-targeted shampoo alleviates dandruff by modifying scalp lipids” Zhijue Xu (24252594) Xiaowei Chang (24256088) Yaoyao Wu (24256089) Dandan Xia (24256090) Fang Yang (24256109) Hongrui Li (24256111) Baoyu Xiang (24256112) Peiwen Sun (24256113) Yan Zhang (24256122) Menghui Zhang (24256124) Dermatology Dandruff metagenome analysis files lipidomic exploration Supporting Information for the study entitled “Microbial-targeted shampoo alleviates dandruff by modifying scalp lipids” 1. Supplementary Methods.2. Supplementary Figure 1. Changes of lipids and microbes after shampoo treatments. (a) Significantly altered lipids by shampoo treatments for each ion model. |log2 fold change (after/before) | > 1, adjusted p value < 0.05. (b) Heatmap of the relative abundance of top 20 microbial species before and after treatment with shampoo base or triplex. For each microbe, the mean relative abundance before and after shampoo treatment was z-score transformed. The baseline of most microbes showed no significant difference between the two groups, except C. granulosum (P = 0.0014) and P. nitrititolerans (P = 0.046). Asterisks indicated the significantly altered microbes after treatments. Statistical significance was calculated using paired Wilcoxon tests, *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.3. Supplementary Table 1-4: Table S1. Abundances of significantly different lipids between dandruff and normal groups. Table S2. Relative abundances of the top 20 microbes in dandruff and normal groups. Table S3. Kendall’s correlation between lipids and microbes. Table S4. Longitudinal analysis of microbial contribution for lipids by shampoo triplex and base treatments. 2026-06-24T01:16:47Z Text Online resource 10.6084/m9.figshare.32751621.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Supporting_Information_for_the_study_entitled_Microbial-targeted_shampoo_alleviates_dandruff_by_modifying_scalp_lipids_/32751621 CC BY 4.0 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/65739468 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/65749701 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/65777316 1 open access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2

oai:figshare.com:article/20586162 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z portal_1005 item_type_6 month_year_11_2020

J Fraser J Mousley A Testro OC Smibert AN Koshy Clinical Presentation, Treatment, and Mortality Rate in Liver Transplant Recipients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Analysis J Fraser (9861530) J Mousley (15775820) A Testro (13316643) OC Smibert (15900551) AN Koshy (14475969) Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Immunology Surgery Transplantation COVID-19 REPLICATION CHINA Clinical Presentation, Treatment, and Mortality Rate in Liver Transplant Recipients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Analysis 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z Text Journal contribution 10779/DRO/DU:20586162 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Clinical_Presentation_Treatment_and_Mortality_Rate_in_Liver_Transplant_Recipients_With_Coronavirus_Disease_2019_A_Systematic_Review_and_Quantitative_Analysis/20586162 All Rights Reserved https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/65804922 1 restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec

oai:figshare.com:article/32775426 2026-06-24T01:15:02Z category_46 category_62 category_64 category_132 category_134 category_734 category_873 portal_87 item_type_6 month_year_06_2026

Yibo Cheng Qian Fu Xueying Cui Manman Hu Menglin Chang Yeping Jiang Hui Wang The successful use of rituximab in children with IgA nephropathy and minimal change-like lesions: a case series Yibo Cheng (24272541) Qian Fu (823075) Xueying Cui (9112987) Manman Hu (5370092) Menglin Chang (21298265) Yeping Jiang (2175228) Hui Wang (30400) Immunology Marine Biology Cancer Infectious Diseases Virology Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified IgA nephropathy minimal change disease nephrotic syndrome rituximab IgA nephropathy with minimal change disease (IgAN-MCD) is a rare glomerulopathy combining features of both entities, typically presenting as steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (NS) with frequent relapses. While rituximab (RTX) is commonly used in pediatric glomerular diseases, its efficacy in IgAN-MCD remains unclear. Our retrospective study evaluated the efficacy and safety of RTX in eight children with IgAN-MCD who remained steroid-dependent or frequently relapsed despite treatment with glucocorticoids and second-line immunosuppressants before RTX. Over a follow-up period of 12–41 months, RTX significantly reduced the annual relapse rate by 1.1 episodes per year, prolonged remission by 3.5 months, and extended the steroid-free interval by 7.4 months. Overall, 87.5% of patients successfully discontinued glucocorticoids, and 50% stopped immunosuppressants. Three patients relapsed at 9, 16, and 19 months, likely due to insufficient CD19+ B-cell monitoring and lack of consolidation dosing, yet all achieved sustained remission by the final follow-up. No serious RTX-related adverse events were observed. These findings suggest that RTX effectively reduces relapse, prolongs remission, and decreases dependence on steroids and immunosuppressants in pediatric IgAN-MCD, with a favorable safety profile for refractory cases. 2026-06-24T01:15:02Z Text Journal contribution 10.6084/m9.figshare.32775426.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_successful_use_of_rituximab_in_children_with_IgA_nephropathy_and_minimal_change-like_lesions_a_case_series/32775426 CC BY 4.0 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/65804925 1 open access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2

oai:figshare.com:article/20639733 2026-06-24T01:12:24Z portal_1005 item_type_6 month_year_06_2026

R Sarkar J Ozanne-Smith J F Dipnall R Bassed Population study of orofacial injuries in adult family violence homicides in Victoria, Australia R Sarkar (13412544) J Ozanne-Smith (13283112) J F Dipnall (13345461) R Bassed (13412547) Cluster analysis Family violence homicide Orofacial injuries Population Background: This study describes the prevalence and orofacial injury patterns associated with adult family violence (FV) homicides in Victoria, Australia. It follows a methods study for case selection of all FV homicides and injury measurement. Comprehensive analysis of orofacial injuries in FV homicides and their clinico-demographic context will inform future research on clinical FV indicators and sentinel injuries, and potentially lead to premorbid intervention in health services. Methods: All closed cases of FV homicides aged ≥18 years, January 2006 to December 2018, were identified by screening Victorian fatal assaults, based on victim-offender relationship. Primary data such as post-mortem computed tomography scans and photographs were assessed. Socio-demographic, clinical, interpersonal and incident parameters were descriptively analysed and statistically compared across FV homicides with and without facial injuries using cluster analysis and nonparametric tests. Results: Of 170 adult homicides screened for eligibility, 151 were included for final analysis. Over the 12-year period, 78.1% of all Victorian adult FV homicides had orofacial injuries. Significant cluster patterns of injury mechanism, victim-offender relationship and drug/alcohol impairment were identified in all homicides. Non-facial injuries were significantly higher in facial vs. non-facial injury homicides. Facial abrasion and incised wounds were the most common injury types. Conclusions: This is the first forensic-epidemiologic study evaluating the empirical evidence concerning orofacial injuries associated with population-wide adult Victorian FV homicides. The high level of orofacial injuries in this population during the study period may inform clinical practice and policy in FV intervention in Victoria and globally. 2026-06-24T01:12:24Z Text Journal contribution 10.26187/deakin.20639733 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Population_study_of_orofacial_injuries_in_adult_family_violence_homicides_in_Victoria_Australia/20639733 All Rights Reserved https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/65804799 1 restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec

oai:figshare.com:article/20651199 2026-06-24T01:09:55Z portal_1005 item_type_6 month_year_06_2026

Q Yang Jinfeng Wang Y Yao Z Dai Mechanical and Thermal Properties Enhancement and Swelling Behavior of Bacterial Cellulose/Collagen/Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber Hydrogel Film Q Yang (7710590) Jinfeng Wang (13076073) Y Yao (10680891) Z Dai (9866225) Untagged Composite hydrogel films of bacterial cellulose/collagen/polyvinyl alcohol were prepared by soaking method using bacterial cellulose hydrogel (BC) was as the base material, collagen (COL) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were introduced as the reinforcement material to further improve the tensile strength especially elongation at break. Morphology, mechanical property, and thermal stability of composite hydrogel films were also investigated. The swelling behavior was studied using Schott’s second-order swelling model in detail. Research results show that BC/PVA/COL composite showed 181.9 % improvement in elongation at break to that of BC. It further improved the tensile strength of the obtained BC/PVA/COL composite film by 12.9% after crosslinking treatment. Importantly, further investigation demonstrated that the structural stability and thermal stability of the composite hydrogel films were remarkably enhanced. Swelling behavior of BC and the composite nanofiber hydrogel films in DI water followed the Schott’s second-order swelling model, the swelling of composites significantly reduced after crosslinking treatment. 2026-06-24T01:09:55Z Text Journal contribution 10.26187/deakin.20651199 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Mechanical_and_Thermal_Properties_Enhancement_and_Swelling_Behavior_of_Bacterial_Cellulose_Collagen_Polyvinyl_Alcohol_Nanofiber_Hydrogel_Film/20651199 All Rights Reserved https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/65804796 1 restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec

oai:figshare.com:article/20757562 2026-06-24T01:07:39Z portal_1005 item_type_6 month_year_06_2026

S J Yu H Hu Hang Zheng Y Q Wang S B Pan R J Zeng Effect of different phosphorus concentrations on biodiesel production from Isochrysis zhangjiangensis under nitrogen sufficiency or deprivation condition S J Yu (13552867) H Hu (9736697) Hang Zheng (13101237) Y Q Wang (13552870) S B Pan (13552873) R J Zeng (13552876) Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology Nitrogen sufficiency Nitrogen deprivation Phosphorus sufficiency Nitrogen absorption Phosphorus absorption Biodiesel Isochrysis zhangjiangensis FATTY-ACID-COMPOSITION LIPID PRODUCTION CHLORELLA-VULGARIS TRIACYLGLYCEROL ACCUMULATION GROWTH-PHASE CELL-GROWTH WASTE-WATER MICROALGAE CULTIVATION STARVATION The effects of two nitrogen (N) concentrations combining with three phosphorus (P) concentrations on Isochrysis zhangjiangensis growth and formation of fatty acid (FA) were investigated in this study. Biomass concentration, mass fraction, and productivity of FA in I. zhangjiangensis were low in N-deprived media. Under both N and P sufficiency conditions, the intake of P and N was 40 times and 4.7 times of the normal algal growth condition, respectively, indicating I. zhangjiangensis had the potential for removing P and N from high concentrated N and P salinity wastewater. This study also showed that P deficiency in N sufficient medium increased the FA content, however, the difference between P limitation and P deprivation was not significant (P > 0.05). In N sufficient and P limitation medium, FA productivity was the highest, with a composition suitable for biofuel, so, this condition was the optimal condition for biodiesel production from I. zhangjiangensis. 2026-06-24T01:07:39Z Text Journal contribution 10.26187/deakin.20757562 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Effect_of_different_phosphorus_concentrations_on_biodiesel_production_from_Isochrysis_zhangjiangensis_under_nitrogen_sufficiency_or_deprivation_condition/20757562 All Rights Reserved https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/65804781 1 restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec eyJtZXRhZGF0YVByZWZpeCI6ICJtZXRzIiwgInZlcmIiOiAiTGlzdFJlY29yZHMiLCAib2FpX2hhbmRsZXIiOiB0cnVlLCAicGFnZSI6IDIsICJ4Q3Vyc29yIjogIklsc3hOemd5TWpZek1qVTVNREF3TENBeU1EYzFOelUyTWwwaS5nakd4Tjh0ZkN5Q2ZvUkk1UkduT2MzanFFTjgiLCAiZXhwaXJhdGlvbiI6ICIyMDI2LTA2LTI0IDAyOjI0OjA5In0=