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What Connects Slime Mold and Space?

Using the language of cinema to discuss groundbreaking scientific discoveries is a direction that director Andris Gauja has been exploring for some time. He delves into this subject in his upcoming doctoral dissertation, which is also at the heart of his documentary film cycle, "The Wonderful Trilo…

Baiba Kušķe / Latvian Radio News Service

February 27, 2025

research grants

How Can Gold Nanoparticles Detect Substances?

In Brief: How Can Gold Nanoparticles Detect Substances? Innovative Sensor Technology. Scientists at the University of Latvia have developed new sensor substrates that use localized surface plasmon resonance to detect the presence of substances by altering light scattering…

Latvian Council of Science

February 27, 2025

research

Latvian Scientists Collaborate with Ukrainian Researchers in the Face of War

Even before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Latvian scientists had established collaborations with Ukrainian researchers. As the war began, more and more Ukrainian researchers arrived in Latvia to settle permanently. Currently, more than ten Ukrainians are conducting significant research a…

Ilze Kuzmina, Latvian Radio Service / UL Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

February 27, 2025

researcher humanities and social sciences

With the Mission to Preserve the Latvian Language: the Path of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Researcher Aiga Bādere in Science

Translatology plays an important role not only in the accurate transfer of cross-lingual messages, but also in the preservation of the Latvian language in the digital age. Modern technologies, including machine translation, can affect the quality of the language, so scientists are looking for solut…

Brigita Zutere, researchLatvia

February 26, 2025

research

University of Latvia Will Help Preserve Cultural Heritage with Artificial Intelligence

The international project “AI-Enabled Citizen Participation in University-driven Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Safeguarding” (AISTER) aims to enhance the use of artificial intelligence in the field of citizen science, particularly by promoting public participation in the safeguarding of cultural heri…

Latvijas Universitāte

February 26, 2025

doctoral studies science communication

Guidelines for Aspiring Scientists: How to Frame Your Doctoral Thesis as a Story

Writing a doctoral thesis or dissertation is not just a technical task – it is an opportunity to explore, overcome challenges, and contribute to science. A structured, logically developed, and engagingly presented study not only helps researchers better understand their own work but also enabl…

researchLatvia

February 25, 2025

entrepreneurship

An innovative device being developed in Latvia for recording, saving and dispensing recorded scents

Freshly baked bread, a seaside pine forest or flowers in your grandparents’ garden: aromas are a unique experience enriching our lives. This is the idea at the heart of Latvian company Scent Tech (formerly Murins Startups) which aims to bring a revolutionary product to the market: a mobile aroma re…

Business.gov.lv / Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

February 24, 2025

research

International Baltic Roads Conference "Road to the Future" to Take Place in Vilnius This September

On September 3-4, 2024, Vilnius (Lithuania) will host the "Road to the Future" conference, organized by the Baltic Road Association. The event will bring together industry experts, decision-makers, researchers, and business leaders from across the Baltics and Europe to discuss innovations and chall…

Communications Department, Latvian State Roads (VSIA Latvijas Valsts ceļi)

February 24, 2025

science communication research

Launching the Swiss-Latvian Cooperation Programme ‘Applied Research’: Scientists Engage with Youth at the "School 2025" Exhibition

On February 21, the international education exhibition "School 2025" hosted the launch event of the Swiss-Latvian Cooperation Programme ‘Applied Research’ titled "The Impossible is Possible". Scientists and innovation creators introduced the audience to ongoing research projects, demonstrating that…

Latvian Council of Science

February 21, 2025