A significant pilot project has been completed at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (PSKUS) in cooperation with Rīga Stradiņš University: Improving the Effectiveness of Chronic Renal Replacement Therapy in Latvia: A Quality and Cost Model as a Tool for Assessing Treatment and Financial Im…

The Circular Bio‑based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has announced 24 new projects aimed at promoting innovation in the bioeconomy and expanding the implementation of circular bio‑based solutions in Europe. The total investment amounts to 172 million euros, covering activities from the establis…

On the day when I interview Professor Aija Linē, she is still the Scientific Director of the Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC), as well as leading the cancer biomarker research group at this centre. From June, this work will continue at the National Research and Innovation Institute, in wh…

During the spring and summer months, when everything is blooming and flowering, allergy symptoms intensify for many people. Pollen in the air can cause both mild discomfort and serious health problems.To help people predict potential risks in a timely manner, researchers at the University of Latvia…

Already this Thursday, May 28, at 20:00, a new programme “Science in Latvia” will premiere on Radio SWH TV. In it, the programme’s host Gustavs Terzens will meet with the brightest minds in Latvia, whose ideas, research, and achievements resonate not only in Latvia but also around the world. T…

On May 17, 2026, the outstanding physicist of Latvian origin, a pioneer of holography, and foreign member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Professor Juris Upatnieks, passed away. He was one of the most significant optical scientists of the 20th century, whose work has had a substantial impact on…

On May 26 at 15:30, at the atrium of the Riga Technical University (RTU) Institute of Architecture and Design, at 6 Ķīpsalas Street, by signing a cooperation memorandum between RTU, the Ministry of Economics, and the Ministry of Climate and Energy, the Sustainability Competence Centre will be cerem…