On 8 October 2026, Riga East Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) joined Latvia’s National Biobank Network, BBMRI.LV, by signing an agreement with the National Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI). The aim of the cooperation is to strengthen Latvia’s biobank network, improve access to resear…

As a Leading Researcher at the National Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI) and Head of the Laboratory of Active Compounds of the Central Nervous System, Dr. chem. Gints Šmits also serves as an Associate Professor at the Riga Technical University (RTU). His work lies at the intersectio…

Space, or the Universe. Mysterious, unfathomable, yet at the same time full of such astonishing discoveries.Most of us know the most important facts, for example, that space was created as a result of the Big Bang many millions of years ago and that Earth is the only planet on which life is current…

To foster the development of Latvia’s composites sector, research, innovation and education, and to strengthen collaboration between industry and academia, Riga Technical University (RTU) and the Latvian Composites Association (LCA) have agreed to cooperate.  “Latvia’s composites industry…

There are people whose professional and everyday lives seem to unfold in two completely different worlds. For Anna Kļučņika, one of them is a laboratory in Cambridge, where she works with cell and gene-editing technologies, while the other is the marathon course.  Both are united by patie…

How can we encourage students not only to acquire knowledge in the lecture hall, but also to start thinking like researchers, innovators, or future entrepreneurs? How can we create an environment where a young person is not afraid to experiment, make mistakes, and develop their ideas? These are the…