Researchers from the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology (FEST) and the Faculty of Humanities (FH) of the University of Latvia (UL) have launched a fundamental interdisciplinary study to find out how digital devices affect reading habits, attention and text comprehension. Nowadays, texts …

As a Head of Scientific Board, Leading Researcher at the Agrotechnical Research and Variety Evaluation Department at the Institute of Horticulture (IH) Dr. agr. Līga Lepse, where she has dedicated several decades to researching vegetable cultivation technologies and plant breeding. Her work ad…

In mid-June, more than 20 innovation teams from the BioPhoT platform took part for the first time as a unified Latvian delegation in one of the world’s most important deep technology events — the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in Amsterdam. Participation in the forum enabled Latvian researchers to st…

On 9 July, a discussion took place at the Ministry of Transport (MoT), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science and the European Space Agency, on the European Union’s secure connectivity satellite communications infrastructure programme IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interco…

In the future, an X-ray examination carried out at the dentist’s office could help not only to treat teeth, but also to provide timely warning of serious bone health risks throughout the body — including osteoporosis, Anda Slaidiņa, Leading Researcher at the Department of General Dentistry of Rīga …

Are you passionate about space and looking to build a long-term career in the European space sector? Do you have less than three years of professional experience and a Master’s degree? The European Space Agency is offering a unique opportunity through its Junior Professional Programme (JPP), design…