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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 25-Oct-2026 05:16 ET (25-Oct-2026 09:16 GMT/UTC)

Critical theory after Habermas

Goethe University Frankfurt
Meeting Announcement

The Research Centre “Normative Orders” at Goethe University and Suhrkamp Publishing House are hosting an international symposium in memory of philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas, who died in March. Under the title “No One Is Free Until We Are All Free,” leading scholars from Europe and North America will discuss the continuing relevance of his work and the future of Critical Theory.

WVU health care AI researcher wins prestigious NSF CAREER award

West Virginia University
Grant and Award Announcement

West Virginia University researcher Avishek Choudhury, who studies health care providers’ trust in artificial intelligence, has been named a Faculty Early Career Development award winner by the National Science Foundation.

A total of 10 scientific journals published by the Universitat Jaume I have been included in the European Diamond Discovery Hub index

Universitat Jaume I
Business Announcement

A total of 10 scientific journals published by the Universitat Jaume I have been included in the European Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH), an international initiative aimed at identifying, promoting and strengthening scientific journals that operate under the diamond open access model, meaning that neither authors nor readers are charged fees.

AI tool spotlights welfare concerns in greyhound racing industry

University of Melbourne
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Melbourne researchers have uncovered several animal welfare issues in the United Kingdom’s greyhound racing industry, reigniting public debate about whether the sport should be banned worldwide.

Journal: Frontiers in Animal Science

New biochar composite offers a two-in-one strategy for safer rice and lower methane emissions

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A titanium dioxide-loaded biochar material reduced arsenic mobilization and methane emissions in flooded paddy soil, offering a promising approach to address food safety and climate challenges at the same time.

Journal: Biochar

JMIR Publications’ JMIR Neurotechnology invites Submissions on the Responsible and Ethical Use of Neurotechnology

JMIR Publications
Business Announcement

JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new section titled “Ethics and Policy in Neurotechnology” in its open access journal JMIR Neurotechnology

Combing the general and the specific for urban science and policy

Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New study highlights the need to connect research into the uniqueness of cities with research on their similarities

Journal: Nature Cities

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