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Professor: At least 10% of our waste currently consists of items that have never been used

A large share of waste consists of items that have never been used — mostly from “Shein” and other fast-shopping retailers. Among them, the amount of textile waste is an enormous problem, and it continues to grow every year as fast fashion consumption increases, said Inga Dāboliņa, Head of the Pers…

LSM.lv Dzīvesstila redakcija, "Zināmais nezināmajā"

July 23, 2026

science

In memoriam. Zigrīda Apala (02.10.1936.–19.07.2026.)

Zigrīda Apala belongs to the now legendary generation of archaeologists of the 1960s–1980s, who were destined to carry out extensive and significant archaeological excavations. Zigrīda Mieriņa entered Latvian archaeology in 1958, when she was employed as a laboratory assistant in the Archaeolo…

Latvian Academy of Sciences

July 22, 2026

science communication

Institute of Horticulture: from Plant Biology Research to New Cultivars

ResearchThe Institute of Horticulture is one of the leading research centres for fruit and vegetable science in the Nordic-Baltic region. For over 80 years, Latvian scientists in Dobele and Pūre have been developing new horticultural cultivars adapted to Baltic climatic conditions, investigating en…

Institute of Horticulture

July 22, 2026

international collaboration

Latvia advocates targeted support for reducing the innovation gap at the meeting of EU research ministers

On 20 and 21 July this year, an informal meeting of European Union research ministers took place in Dublin, Ireland, where Latvia was represented by Ieva Siliņa, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science (MES). The main aim of the meeting was to agree on the political gu…

Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija/ Research Latvia

July 21, 2026

science communication

PhD Oskars Java: My relatively recent doctoral studies experience helps me better understand today’s doctoral students as well

The June researcher of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) is Leading Researcher, Associate Professor and Head of the doctoral study programme, PhD Oskars Java. His research interests are related to simulation modelling, systems analysis and research management, while in his daily work he …

Vidzemes Augstskola

July 21, 2026

international collaboration

Latvian Company SUBmerge Baltic Presents Underwater Drone and Takes a Step Towards Further Development

Latvian defence technology company SUBmerge Baltic and French defence and naval technology company Naval Group signed a memorandum of cooperation in Riga on Wednesday, providing for cooperation between the two companies in the development of autonomous underwater systems and their integration solut…

July 21, 2026

public health

Taste Buds Cannot Be Fooled. How Do Food Technologists Use This Sense?

Taste is one of the senses that is difficult to fool — we can misread or mishear something, but our taste buds usually tell us quite accurately what it is that we are eating. Moreover, it turns out that taste can also be trained and used as an important measurement tool in food technology, Professo…

LSM.lv Dzīvesstila redakcija, "Zināmais nezināmajā"

July 20, 2026

public health research

Study on early childhood nutrition and the implementation of healthy eating guidelines continues

The postdoctoral research project “Assessment of Early Childhood Nutrition Quality and Development of Tailored Tools for the Implementation of Nutrition Guidelines” (project No. 1.1.1.9/LZP/2/25/211) is continuing at Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU). The aim of the project…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

July 20, 2026

public health natural sciences

From Deteriorating Health to Refugee Flows — the Threats Posed by Climate Change Are Very Diverse

Because of climate change, we are already facing and will continue to face many problems. If we do not recognise them and act according to the situation, we may experience not only deteriorating health, but also increasing refugee flows and nervous breakdown. There are also smaller things that we d…

Elmārs Barkāns, "Likums un Taisnība"

July 17, 2026