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Who Owns Enlightenment and Knowledge. A Conversation with LNB Researchers Maija Treile and Pauls Daija

Last autumn, the National Library of Latvia (NLL) hosted the culminating events of the programme Latviešu grāmatai 500 (500 Years of the Latvian Books). During the Riga Book Festival on 24 October, a document titled "The Right to Read." The Riga Manifesto was signed in NLL Ziedonis Hall, marking th…

Dienas mediji

January 19, 2026

innovation technologies

Alternative Plants has developed cosmetics containing an active ingredient derived from recycled coffee

The Latvian biotechnology company Alternative Plants has created the facial serum Espréva featuring a unique combination of active ingredients, including the biotechnologically derived active compound CaffiCell from recycled coffee biomass, as well as JuniCell, an active ingredient obtained from ju…

Labs of Latvia

January 17, 2026

innovation

Vinegar with Added Value: How Fruit Pomace Is Transformed into Health-Promoting Products

Every year, the food industry generates a significant amount of by-products. Modern food science increasingly views these not as waste, but as untapped resources with high added value. The sustainable utilization of such resources, including the production of vinegar from apples, Japanese quince, a…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

January 17, 2026

space

European Space Agency Delegates Strengthen Their Expertise

On Wednesday, 14 January, the European Space Agency (ESA) delegate training took place at the Ministry of Education and Science. This was the first time such training was held in Latvia and represents a significant contribution to ensuring effective representation of Latvia within ESA. The…

Ministry of Education and Science

January 16, 2026

natural sciences

Researchers in Daugavpils Are Saving a Specially Protected Beetle Species

Researchers at Daugavpils University are working to conserve one of Europe’s specially protected beetle species—the hermit beetle. Within the framework of an international project, this rare insect is bred under laboratory conditions so that it can later be reintroduced into the wild, while at …

Ilze Daukante-Sterģe, Igors Štolcs

January 16, 2026

innovation

A Second Life for Fish Processing By-products

Fish processing generates a large amount of biological by-products which, depending on the species and processing method, can account for 30–70% of the total fish mass, and the efficient utilisation of these streams remains a significant challenge for the industry (EUMOFA, 2025*). At the same time,…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

January 16, 2026

medicine biomedicīna

Scientists Work on Increasing the Yield of Extracellular Vesicles

At the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, a project titled EVBoost is being implemented under the leadership of researcher Karīna Narbute, addressing one of the key challenges in regenerative medicine: the safe and cost-effective production of extracellular vesicles. By improving these p…

Labs of Latvia

January 15, 2026

CERN

Minister of Education and Science Dace Melbārde to Meet with the President of the CERN

On Thursday, 15 January, Minister of Education and Science Dace Melbārde will meet with the President of the Council of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Professor Kostas Fountas, to discuss the long-term strengthening of cooperation between Latvia and CERN. Kostas Fount…

Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija

January 15, 2026

research science communication

Latvian Academy of Sciences Announces the Most Significant Scientific Achievements in Latvia for 2025

The evaluation of applications submitted to the Latvian Academy of Sciences’ competition for the most significant scientific achievements in Latvia in 2025 has been completed. In total, fifty-five applications were assessed: 25 in the natural sciences, engineering and technology, and medical and he…

Latvian Academy of Sciences

January 15, 2026