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Latvian Scientists Develop a Beverage to Activate Anti‑Obesity Genes

On 7 April, World Health Day is celebrated across the globe. One of the most pressing public health challenges worldwide today is obesity and excess weight. Due to sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy dietary habits, an increasing share of the population — including children and young people — is aff…

Ministry of Education and Science

April 8, 2026

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LSIWC Advances the Processing of Brewers’ Spent Grain for the Production of Valuable Chemical Compounds

The brewing industry generates a significant amount of lignocellulosic by-products, the most important of which is brewers’ spent grain (BSG). It accounts for up to 85% of all solid residues from beer production and is rich in cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and proteins, which determine its pote…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC)

April 7, 2026