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How Does a Solar Eclipse Occur and Why Is It So Rarely Observed
A total solar eclipse is one of the rarest and most spectacular astronomical phenomena observable from Earth. Although a total solar eclipse occurs somewhere on the planet approximately once every 18 months, it may not be seen again at a particular location for several generations. The last total s…
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Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

October 27, 2026

medicine biomedicīna pētniecība

National Institute of Research and Innovation: Synergy Between Chemistry and Biomedicine
The National Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI) is a European-level life and natural sciences research centre in Latvia, established in the summer of 2026 through the merger of the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (OSI) and the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC). The …
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National Institute of Research and Innovation

October 26, 2026

space

Space inspires new learning opportunities as ESERO launches in Latvia
A new ESERO Office was officially inaugurated at the University of Latvia in Riga on 21 October 2026. With Latvia joining the network, ESA’s flagship educational project now comprises 23 Offices across ESA Member States and Associate Members — a significant milestone as the network celebrates its 2…
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European Space Education Resource Office/ Research Latvia

October 23, 2026

public health medicine

Prevention Plays an Increasingly Important Role in Breast Cancer Treatment
October is Breast Health Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumour among women in Latvia – around 1,200 women are diagnosed with it each year. Approximately 10% of breast cancer cases may be associated with inherited genetic changes (mutations). Modern genetic testing makes…
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Research Latvia

October 23, 2026

natural sciences

LSIWC Researchers Present a Project on an Innovative Technology for Processing Birch Bark into High-Value-Added Products in the REGIOSTARS 2026 Final
In October, Jānis Rižikovs, Head of the Biorefining Laboratory at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC), and leading researcher Aigars Pāže presented the project “Research on the Production, Manufacturing and Application of High-Specific-Surface-Area Betulin Particles from Birch Bar…
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Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

October 22, 2026

research

Dace Kārkle Appointed Director of the National Institute of Research and Innovation
On 20 October 2026, Dace Kārkle, the institute’s former Acting Director and a long-standing member of the management team at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LIOS), was appointed Director of the National Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI). She will take up the position with imme…
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The National Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI)

October 21, 2026