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The November issue of the newspaper Zinātnes Vēstnesis

The November issue of Zinātnes Vēstnesis, the newspaper of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS), the Latvian Council of Science, and the Latvian Union of Scientists, has been published. In this issue, you can read in Latvian the following articles: LAS: "Ivars Kalviņš Re-Elected as President…

Latvian Academy of Sciences

November 28, 2024

food safety

Ongoing Salmonella Outbreak in Europe Linked to Tomato Consumption

A Salmonella strathcona ST2559 outbreak is currently ongoing in the European Union/EEA and the United Kingdom (UK). From January 1, 2023, to November 5, 2024, 232 cases of Salmonella strathcona ST2559 have been identified in 16 EU/EEA countries: Austria (33), Croatia (3), Czech Republic (10), Denma…

BIOR

November 27, 2024

Latvia’s Peat Industry Moves Towards Sustainability and International Cooperation

On 26 November, the Cabinet of Ministers approved new regulations for the establishment of a scientific research platform and a center of excellence focusing on innovative solutions in peat extraction and processing. The project, with a total funding of 5.98 million euros, will provide significant …

Ministry of Education and Science

November 27, 2024

Grand Opening of the New Clinical Study Base at Stradiņš Hospital

On November 21, the University of Latvia (UL) ceremoniously opened its new clinical study base at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (PSCUH). This facility will provide modern study and research spaces for students and faculty members of UL's Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences (FMLS). O…

University of Latvia

November 26, 2024

Study: The Latvian Housing Credit Market Needs a Significant Development Breakthrough

The Latvian housing credit market needs a significant growth breakthrough to become more open, dynamic, diverse, and borrower-friendly – this is the conclusion of the Baltic Financial Centre (BFC) in its first study, a new independent think tank under the auspices of the Riga Business School at Rig…

Riga Technical University

November 22, 2024

Latvia University will implement a pilot project for institutional funding of higher education

With the government support received on November 19, 2024, the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) continues the implementation of the pilot project for institutional funding of higher education, beginning collaboration with the University of Latvia (UL), which will carry out the project from N…

Ministry of Education and Science

November 22, 2024

Self-Destructing Cases, Drone Coatings, and Vests – Innovations from RTU for Defense Needs

From protective coatings for drones and vests with pressure sensors, to data storage and self-destructing tools – engineers in Latvia, collaborating with the defense sector, are creating various innovations for the country’s physical and cybersecurity, as shared by researchers from Riga Technical U…

LSM.lv, "Zināmais nezināmajā"

November 21, 2024

The Skin Microbiome: The Human Body’s Largest Organ as a Home to Various Organisms

Our skin is a colony of a diverse family of organisms, which we cannot see with the naked eye but without whose presence we cannot imagine the health of the human body’s largest organ – the skin. It is home to various bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other tiny organisms. Sometimes, we unknowingly har…

Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre

November 21, 2024

The regulation on doctoral student employment and remuneration comes into force

On November 19, 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers (CM) adopted a new regulation that guarantees income and social insurance during doctoral studies. This will increase the influx of applicants, promote the enrollment of the most promising candidates, and encourage the completion of doctoral studies wi…

Ministry of Education and Science

November 21, 2024