Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Language Games About Language Games: Wittgensteinian Hermeneutics Between Imaginative Participation and Analysis

ABSTRACT Drawing on Remarks on Frazer's Golden Bough and Philosophical Grammar , it is shown that, from a hermeneutic perspective, the Middle Wittgenstein, develops a fluid model of understanding which supposes a fixable meaning of any given text. In this context, to understand a...

Non-isothermal Cold Crystallization as a Tool for Analysis of Crystal Nucleation: The Example of Polytetrahydrofuran

Abstract Polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF) was employed for analysis of the effect of heating rate q on the peak temperature of cold crystallization Tp and enthalpy of cold crystallization Δhcc to follow crystal nucleation. The isothermal increase of the number of nuclei in the highly s...

Clinical examination findings were not associated with isometric strength or functional performance in adults with groin pain

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate whether positive clinical examination findings were associated with selected measures of lower-limb isometric strength or functional performance in physically active adults with groin pain. Methods This was a cross-sect...

Tissue Factor Expression Is Associated with Distinct Pattern of Immune-Cell Infiltration in the Ovarian Tumor Microenvironment

Tissue factor (TF) has been implicated in tumor progression and immune regulation, but its cellular sources and relationship with immune infiltration in ovarian cancer remain incompletely defined. We integrated single-cell RNA sequencing (GSE232314), analyses of The Cancer Genome...

At the Crossroads: Intersection of Ethnic and Socioeconomic Backgrounds in the Interplay of Perceived Teacher Discrimination, Intergroup Attitudes, and Socioemotional Outcomes

ABSTRACT Introduction Perceived ethnic discrimination from teachers is associated with poorer adolescent adjustment, yet the mechanisms underlying these associations and the extent to which responses vary across the intersection of multiple social identities remain unclear. Guide...

Mapping groundwater-dependent vegetation in temperate climates on the example of Central Germany

Abstract Groundwater-dependent ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots that provide habitat for specialized species. The European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive (WFD) stresses the importance of identifying and protecting these ecosystems. So far, most studies focus on (semi-)...

CropRotationViz: An open-source R framework for multi-scale crop rotation analysis and visualization

Crop rotation analysis is fundamental to understanding agricultural landscape dynamics, yet the complexity of multi-annual, spatially explicit agricultural data presents significant analytical challenges. A key difficulty lies in tracking field parcels whose boundaries change ove...

Moral Sentiment as an Acquired Taste: Kant on Moral Cultivation through Analogical Reflection

Abstract This essay offers a systematic interpretation of Kant’s account of moral cultivation in the Doctrine of Method of the Critique of Practical Reason . While the objective validity of the moral law is secured in the Analytic, the Doctrine of Method addresses the problem of...

Pathbreak: A Biodiversity-Food-Governance Game for experiential reimagination of social-environmental futures

Social dilemmas are central to addressing biodiversity loss, yet tools to make them tangible remain critically scarce. Pathbreak: A Biodiversity-Food-Governance Game provides an engaging and hands-on experience to explore social dilemmas between short- and long-term, individual a...

Intraoperative ventilation settings in Germany: an observational multicentre cross-sectional study

Intraoperative lung protective ventilation and, in inhalational anesthesia, minimal fresh gas flow (FGF) are recommended. It remains unclear how these recommendations are transferred to clinical routine. We aimed to assess corresponding anesthesia practices in Germany and raise a...

Suppression of spectral gap and flat bands on a cuprate superconductor side-surface

Abstract Side surfaces of cuprate superconductors are expected to display a suppressed d -wave order parameter and zero-energy topological flat bands with a large density of states, making them susceptible to symmetry broken orders. Yet such surfaces have never been investigated...

Oat supplementation alters biochemical and physicochemical properties of gastric digesta – a possible contribution of feeding to gastric diseases in horses

Abstract Equine squamous and glandular gastric disease is highly prevalent and a concern for animal welfare. Biochemical and physicochemical properties of the feed are reflected in those of the digesta, and feeding-related changes in these parameters could play a role in the deve...

Autoimmune adrenalitis in adolescents in Germany: a series of 4 cases

OBJECTIVES: This case report summarises clinical findings in four adolescents (aged 14-17 years) diagnosed with autoimmune adrenalitis at a German University Children's Hospital between 2019 and 2025. CASE PRESENTATION: Clinical presentation varied and included fatigue, arterial...

Breeding bird data from the Côa River Basin (Portugal): twenty-six years of change in a Mediterranean landscape in transition

Breeding bird data from the Côa River Basin (Portugal): twenty-six years of change in a Mediterranean landscape in transition This data package brings together standardized breeding-bird transect data collected in the Côa River Basin, north-eastern Portugal, over twenty-six years...

Energetic constraints reshape climate-tracking opportunities for large mammals across European protected-area networks

Study overview Protected areas (PAs) remain central to biodiversity conservation, but climate change is shifting temperature conditions beyond the boundaries of many protected sites. Their effectiveness therefore increasingly depends on both the time for which analogous climatic...

Energetic constraints reshape climate-tracking opportunities for large mammals across European protected-area networks

Study overview Protected areas (PAs) remain central to biodiversity conservation, but climate change is shifting temperature conditions beyond the boundaries of many protected sites. Their effectiveness therefore increasingly depends on both the time for which analogous climatic...

Neuropsychobiological transdiagnostic risk mechanisms for aggression in mental disorders across the life span

Abstract Background Aggression in mental disorders (AMD) is a prevalent symptom, poses difficulties to the clinical setting and has far-reaching societal implications. The biological basis of different manifestations, developmental courses, and disease-specific mechanisms remains...

Perspectives of women and healthcare providers on facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening in the rural Kilimanjaro region Tanzania: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer can be prevented and treated if detected early through regular screening. However, 88% of women aged 30 to 49 have never been screened in Tanzania. OBJECTIVE: This study explored facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening among women and he...

The effects of intracrystalline chain diffusion on the non-linear mechanics of semicrystalline polymers

Abstract Large deformability is a specific property of many semicrystalline polymers that is enabled by plastic flow going along with a restructuring of the semicrystalline morphology in combination with strain hardening caused by network forces. This ability has been linked with...

Surgical treatment of complex scapular fractures: a single centre prospective observational study

Abstract Background Conservative management is traditionally preferred for scapular fractures, but recent studies suggest that surgical intervention may improve outcomes in selected patients. This study evaluates functional and imaging outcomes, complication rates, and under-repo...