Space technologies are often associated with complex scientific discoveries or distant space exploration missions, but these activities comprise only a small part of the extensive space sector. From using online navigation apps to move around cities or rural areas to assessing and mitigating the af…

In order to address the shortage of family doctors and the desire of young doctors to become family physicians in Latvia, researchers from Riga Stradiņš University (RSU) have initiated a new project under the State Research Program (SRP) "Public Health" titled "Promoting the Vitality of Family Doct…

Riga Stradiņš University (RSU) invites everyone to participate in the "Wild Stories" project by sharing unique experiences from Latvia's forests, specifically stories related to mushroom and berry picking. This initiative is dedicated to documenting and preserving Latvia's natural, cultural, and id…

The November issue of Zinātnes Vēstnesis, the newspaper of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS), the Latvian Council of Science, and the Latvian Union of Scientists, has been published. In this issue, you can read in Latvian the following articles: LAS: "Ivars Kalviņš Re-Elected as President…

A Salmonella strathcona ST2559 outbreak is currently ongoing in the European Union/EEA and the United Kingdom (UK). From January 1, 2023, to November 5, 2024, 232 cases of Salmonella strathcona ST2559 have been identified in 16 EU/EEA countries: Austria (33), Croatia (3), Czech Republic (10), Denma…

On 26 November, the Cabinet of Ministers approved new regulations for the establishment of a scientific research platform and a center of excellence focusing on innovative solutions in peat extraction and processing. The project, with a total funding of 5.98 million euros, will provide significant …

On November 21, the University of Latvia (UL) ceremoniously opened its new clinical study base at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (PSCUH). This facility will provide modern study and research spaces for students and faculty members of UL's Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences (FMLS). O…