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March Research Spotlight Žanete Šteingolde: Understanding the Link Between Animal, Human and Environmental Health

As Head of the Microbiology and Pathology Laboratory at the BIOR Institute, Mg. med. vet. Žanete Šteingolde works at the intersection of animal, environmental and public health, advancing research grounded in the One Health approach. Her work focuses on infectious diseases in animals, includin…

researchLatvia

March 16, 2026

innovation

Latvia Among World Leaders in Deep Tech Innovation: 7th on the Hello Tomorrow Radar

Latvia is increasingly asserting its place in the global science-based innovation landscape. International deep technology platforms Hello Tomorrow published in 2026 Global Deep Tech Pioneers Radar The report ranks Latvia 7th in the world for the number of deep tech start-ups per capita. This resul…

Renāte Franke | BioPhoT

March 16, 2026

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How Can Electrical Resistance Reveal Fake Honey?

Honey is one of the most frequently adulterated food products in the world. At first glance, it may appear flawless – golden, fragrant, and enticing – yet it is often diluted with inexpensive sugar syrups derived from sugar beet or corn. Such adulteration is nearly impossible to detect by sight or …

University of Latvia Foundation

March 13, 2026

science policy

Saeima approves modern accreditation model to improve quality in higher education

On Thursday, 12 March, the Saeima approved amendments to the Law on Higher Education Institutions and the Law on Education, proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science. The changes envisage a transition from accreditation of study fields to cyclical accreditation of higher education instituti…

Ministry of Education and Science

March 13, 2026

research

Science for Life: New Infrastructure for Bioeconomy Research

What do cosmetic cream, home insulation foam and plywood have in common? All of these products can use compounds derived from birch bark. Researchers at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, working together with industrial partners, are investigating how these natural compounds can be tra…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC)

March 12, 2026

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Researchers of the Latvian Academy of Culture have developed a report on the legal and policy framework for crafts in Europe.

A research team from the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) has prepared the report “Report on Legal and Policy Frameworks of Crafts in Europe: Approaches at the National Level” within the international research project “Transforming Craft Knowledge into Sustainable, Inclusive and Economically Viable…

Latvian Academy of Culture

March 12, 2026

experience stories of researchers medicine

Latvian Researchers in the Fight Against Cancer

At the end of 2025, Latvian researchers conducted a unique experiment demonstrating the development of a new radiopharmaceutical agent for early cancer diagnosis and therapy, which will help patients receive more precise treatment and reduce side effects.In the spring 2026 issue of the University o…

Ieva Lazdiņa | Editor, University of Latvia Magazine "Alma Mater"

March 11, 2026

research public health innovation

RSU Institute of Public Health Joins an International Project to Reduce the Burden of Infection-Related Cancer

Riga Stradiņš University (RSU) Institute of Public Health (IPH) is one of the partners in the international EU4Health project European Joint Action on Strategy for Health Interventions to Eliminate Infection-related Cancer (SHIELD). The project aims to reduce morbidity and premature mortality cause…

Rīga Stradiņš University

March 11, 2026

experience stories of researchers science communication

Meet the Young Scientist! – A Conversation with Rihards Ruska

Rihards Ruska is a doctoral student at the University of Latvia (UL) and is developing his PhD thesis at the UL Institute of Solid State Physics on the applications of luminescent nanomaterials in biosensors. Recently, Rihards received the Artūrs Balklavs Prize of the Latvian Academy of Sciences fo…

Latvian Association of Young Researchers

March 10, 2026