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Promoting Latvia’s Participation in the Horizon Europe Program
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved amendments to the regulations proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science, significantly improving access to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding for Latvian scientific institutions participating in the EU’s leading research program, Horizon …
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The Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia

April 1, 2025

natural sciences

Pheromone Traps to Predict Spruce Bark Beetle Damage Risk This Year
To reduce the spread of the European spruce bark beetle, forest owners must adhere to forestry activity restrictions starting April 1. Researchers have also begun placing pheromone traps, and the first forecasts regarding the pest’s spread will be available by mid-May. Meanwhile, forest owners can …
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Sintija Ambote

April 1, 2025

experience stories of researchers humanities and arts

Critical Design and Its Role in Social Processes: the Path of the Academy of Arts Researcher Liene Jākobsone in Science
Ph. D. Liene Jākobsone is the Director of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Design, and Architecture (LMDA) at the Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), a Leading Researcher, and an Associate Professor. Her research interests include design theory, critical design, and architectural methodology. Alongside …
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Brigita Zutere, researchLatvia

March 31, 2025

research grants

Breakthrough Discoveries and Innovations from the Institute of Solid State Physics at UL That Will Transform Daily Life
Over the past eight years, the Institute of Solid State Physics at the University of Latvia (ISSP UL) has experienced rapid growth, becoming a key player in the international science and innovation landscape. The institute’s financial turnover has tripled (from 3M to 9M EUR per year), while interna…
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Līga Ūdre, LU Cietvielu fizikas institūts

March 27, 2025

space

Latvia and Ukraine Strengthen Their Mutual Cooperation in Space
Today, on 26 March, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of Economics, and the State Space Agency of Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in research and peaceful use of space. Jānis Paiders, Acting State Secretary …
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Research Latvia

March 26, 2025

public health medicine

RSU Develops Innovative and Health-Safe Mouthwash; First Results – Encouraging
A mouthwash containing natural essential oils and, compared to those currently available, is non-aggressive. This is being developed at the Riga Stradiņš University (RSU), where researchers and dentists have begun offering the first products to patients with periodontitis. This gum inflammation dis…
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Viktors Demidovs | Latvian Radio

March 26, 2025