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Discover Science with the Latvian Council of Science at the “Mērsraga ābols” Festival

What do the first apple to ripen in the garden and the first scientific discovery have in common? Every apple begins with a tiny seed, and every scientific discovery begins with an unanswered question. Both a rich harvest and new knowledge require curiosity, patience, perseverance and the courage t…

Latvijas Zinātnes padome

August 11, 2026

public health entrepreneurship science natural sciences

PrintyMed Weaves the Future of Medicine: How Can Artificial Spider Silk Change People’s Lives?

Latvian startup “PrintyMed” is developing a material that could in the future be used to manufacture membranes for organs-on-chips, wound dressings, heart valves, and even scaffolds for artificial organs. The journey from the laboratory to the market requires not only excellent science, but also en…

TVNET.lv together with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

August 11, 2026

public health

Sport Starts with Understanding the Child, Not with Medals

The State Research Programme “Sports” (SRP “Sports”) marks an important turning point in the development of Latvia’s sports sector – it positions sport as a knowledge-based part of public health, education and national development policy. The knowledge gained through the programme helps us better u…

Agrita Kiopa

August 10, 2026

natural sciences

APRIORA Recognised as an Initiative under the EU Mission “Restore Our Ocean and Waters”

The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme project APRIORA, involving researchers from the Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, has been officially recognised as a Mission Charter Action under the European Union Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”. This recognition acknowledges the projec…

Latvijas Hidroekoloģijas institūts

August 10, 2026

Demand Expected to Grow for Specialists Who Can Apply Artificial Intelligence to Large Datasets

In a survey involving 118 Latvian organisations from the academic, public and private sectors, 84% of respondents indicated that they plan to use high-performance computing (HPC) resources within the next seven years. At the same time, 66% of organisations have not yet allocated funding for this pu…

ResearchLatvia

August 7, 2026

public health science achievements

Viruses in the Fight Against Bacteria: RSU Researchers Join a EUR 15 Million Horizon Europe Project on Bacteriophage Therapy

The bacteriophage (phage) research team at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), led by Associate Professor Dr Kārlis Rācenis, has secured the largest international support to date for bacteriophage research by joining the EUR 15 million Horizon Europe project REPhRAME. This funding significantly strengt…

Rīga Stradiņš University

August 7, 2026

natural sciences research

Agreement signed on the implementation of the RISE AgriFoodLV project under the State Research Programme “Research into Agricultural and Forest Resources for the Development of a Secure and Resilient Latvia” for 2026–2028

On 27 July 2026, the Latvian Council of Science and the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) signed an agreement on the implementation of Project No. VPP-ZM-Lauksaimniecība-2026/1-0003, “Strengthening a Resilient, Innovative, Sustainable and Efficient Food System in Latvia (RI…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

August 6, 2026

science communication

What Scientists Don’t Tell You: Looking Back at an Important Discussion

Science shapes modern society – it generates new knowledge, supports well-informed decision-making, helps address complex challenges and determines the directions of future development. These were the very topics explored by researchers at the Conversation Festival LAMPA 2026 in the University of L…

Latvijas Universitāte

August 6, 2026

public health natural sciences science communication

Tenure Professor Baiba Vilne – at the intersection of biomedicine, mathematics, statistics and computer science

Baiba Vilne, a leading researcher at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), has been part of our team for six years and, since the beginning of this year, has held the position of tenure professor. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Latvia, after which she received a schola…

Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte

August 6, 2026