The educational quiz game "STEM Up!" is designed to stimulate curiosity and develop skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). "Our goal was to create a product that would help young people learn through play. "STEM Up!" inspires not only to learn more…

Scientists are increasingly calling for medicine to return to its roots – to nature itself. Natural substances are becoming a crucial starting point in the development of new medicines, as their compounds tend to cause fewer side effects than the synthetic drugs to which we have grown accustomed. M…

In early June, the free digital platform of the project “DistanceLAB” was launched, in which the Academic Centre for European and Society Development Studies of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (FESS) of the University of Latvia (UL) participated, developing a tool for distance learning…

Applications are now open for the European Space Agency (ESA) introductory course on big data use in Earth observation, which will take place from September 22 to 26 at the Academic Center of the University of Latvia in Riga. Organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia, the trainin…

When Information Technology Meets the Universe Space exploration is becoming increasingly important, expanding humanity’s knowledge of the universe, promoting innovation and technological development, and attracting new talent to science. Her work highlights the importance of combining expertise fr…

As people age, their cognitive abilities, such as memory and attention, change. Sometimes these changes can be early indicators of more serious cognitive impairments, which can potentially lead to pathological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. Early detection of cognitive impairments is parti…