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Magnetic Bacteria Movement: The Key to Innovative Therapies?

Many people probably remember playing with magnets as children, testing various household objects and their attraction to magnets. But what if scientists found a way to use the movement of magnetic bacteria to deliver medication precisely to the necessary location in the human body, bypassing unwan…

Latvian Science Council

February 11, 2025

public health

A New Method is Being Developed to Assess the Mental Health Indicators of Latvian Adolescents

In recent years, due to global crises - pandemics, ongoing wars, climate changes, and other shifts - there has been an increase in the number of young people in both Latvia and around the world experiencing mental health issues, including anxiety and depression. A research team from Riga Stradiņš U…

Riga Stradiņš University, Riga Technical University

February 10, 2025

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Infrastructure in Irbene is Significant both Nationally and Internationally

On February 6th, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša visited the Engineering Research Institute Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (ERI VIRAC) of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences (VUAS), to discuss Latvia's technological opportunities. Fo…

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

February 7, 2025

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Birch Bark Waste Turned into a Sustainable Wood Treatment Solution

At the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, we are exploring how birch bark waste – a largely underutilized byproduct of the plywood and pulp industries – can be transformed into eco-friendly wood protection solutions. Instead of burning birch bark for energy, the institutes latest research, …

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

February 6, 2025