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A Conversation About Tumours and Precision Medicine with Researcher Inese Čakstiņa-Dzērve

Nowadays, tumours often develop spontaneously due to environmental influences, though genetics can also provide predisposition. It is not that cells are "prone to going crazy," but instead that we have evolved an effective error correction mechanism. However, suppose small mistakes appear in this m…

Ieva Siliņa, Radio Naba | Ivars Austers, University of Latvia

October 2, 2025

Face-to-face event

EIT National Day 2025

2025-10-08

9:30 am

RTU Science and Innovation Centre

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Studying Child-Rearing and Changes in Family Structures

Researchers at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Latvia (UL FESS) will conduct a comprehensive study to explore the most significant aspects of child-rearing in various family models. The project also aims to identify shortcomings in current family support systems an…

Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Latvia

October 2, 2025

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RTU Researchers Develop a Versatile Medical Material from Propolis

Researchers at Riga Technical University (RTU) are developing a thin membrane from propolis that can be widely applied in medicine. The technology is easily adaptable to industrial equipment, and the resulting materials are edible, easy to dose, and suitable for application on wounds. company …

Sintija Ambote | Latvijas Radio

October 1, 2025

science communication natural sciences humanities and arts social sciences

"European Researchers’ Night 2025" Gathers a Record Number of Visitors – 29,600 Across Latvia

On the last Friday of September, the European Researchers’ Night 2025 took place all over Latvia, attracting around 29,650 participants with hundreds of exciting activities. Experiments, creative workshops and guided walks with researchers highlighted science as a valuable resource for society. Thi…

researchLatvia

September 30, 2025

October Researcher Spotlight: Sergejs Gaidukovs 

Dr. sc. ing. Sergejs Gaidukovs  Riga Technical University, Tenured Professor in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology.

Professor Sergejs Gaidukovs specializes in research on biomass polymers and promotion of a sustainable environment, contributing to the development of polymer science through his research work.Together with his colleagues, he has developed a technology to turn biomass waste from renewable forestry and agricultural biomass, its waste and by-products of production into sustainable bioplastic products – biodegradable plastics. In 2021, the Latvian Academy of Sciences has named it an important achievement in applied science. In 2024, he received the RTU award "Scientist of the Year".

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Conference

Scientific Conference The Journey of the Latvian Book: Terminology and Language in the Light of the 500th Anniversary"

2025-10-16

10:00 am

National Library of Latvia

space international collaboration entrepreneurship

International Conference on Big Data from Space "Big Data from Space 2025" to Take Place in Riga

From September 29 to October 3, Riga will host the international conference on Big Data from Space “Big Data from Space 2025” (BiDS2025). For the seventh time, it will bring together experts from science, policy, industry, and society. The event aims to foster collaboration and the exchange of idea…

researchLatvia

September 30, 2025

Face-to-face event

Scientific Research Into Latvian Folklore

2025-10-16

6:00 pm

Dzirnavu iela 84

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