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Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for discoveries in optogenetics
This year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to German and American scientists who made significant discoveries in the field of optogenetics and laid the foundations for new advances in neuroscience. Their discoveries helped explain how nerve cells in the brain influence human sensations, b…
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lsm.lv

October 6, 2026

sports science

Too much or still too little? Specialists explain how to find the right level of physical activity for you
Starting to move is a good thing, but going straight from a sedentary daily routine to a ten-kilometre run may not be the best idea. On the “Radio SWH TV” programme “Latvia in Science”, produced in cooperation with “Rietumu Banka” and the University of Latvia (UL) Foundation, UL researcher Zane Ruž…
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The Radio SWH TV programme “Latvia in Science”

October 6, 2026

science communication

Researchers’ Night 2026 demonstrates sustained interest in science
European Researchers’ Night 2026, which took place across Latvia on the last Friday of September, once again demonstrated this year that science can engage people of all ages and attract a wide range of interested visitors. Event venues across Latvia welcomed around 28,000 visitors, who took the op…
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Latvian Council of Science

October 5, 2026

science communication research

Riga Nordic University Launches New International Scientific Journal Interdisciplinarity in Applied Sciences
Riga Nordic University (RNU) is pleased to announce the launch of its new international scientific journal, Interdisciplinarity in Applied Sciences (IAS), providing a dedicated platform for high-quality research at the intersection of engineering, computer sciences, management, and related applied …
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Rīgas Ziemeļvalstu augstskola

October 5, 2026

collaboration

Cooperation between researchers and entrepreneurs needs to be strengthened
Latvia has both excellent ideas and strong scientists – this is an opportunity to turn this potential into technologies, products and export-capable solutions. To achieve this, closer and more practical cooperation between science and industry is needed. This was also demonstrated by the event “Ind…
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“BioPhoT”

October 2, 2026

science communication entrepreneurship innovation

From coffee and tea by-products to cosmetic ingredients: the POLYCLAY-UV project reaches its final stage
The research project POLYCLAY-UV, implemented by the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU), is reaching its final stage, introducing a new approach to valorising coffee and tea industry by-products as high-value ingredients for cosmetic applications. The project focuses on the …
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Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte

October 1, 2026

space

Latvia to Continue Its Participation in the European Space Agency
On Tuesday, 29 September, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the informative report prepared by the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) on the development of Latvia’s space sector and its participation in the European Space Agency (ESA). The government gave conceptual support to continuing Latvi…
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Ministry of Education and Science

September 30, 2026