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Light as a Driving Force of Science and Development
Every year on May 16, the International Day of Light is celebrated worldwide — a day dedicated to the importance of scientific exploration of light and its tremendous contribution to modern society. Initiated by UNESCO, the International Day of Light encourages the strengthening of scientific coope…

researchLatvia

May 16, 2025

space

ESA will present the next Requesting Party Activities

Registration is now open for the upcoming ESA Briefing, which will present the next Requesting Party Activities (RPA) call — including its structure, funding opportunities, and how Latvian companies and research institutions can get involved. Please register here. This event is parti…

May 15, 2025

innovation

Additional 23.3 Million Euros Allocated for the Development of New Products
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved additional funding of 23.3 million euros for scientific institutions and companies for the development of new products. A total of at least 197 companies will receive support through the program. These changes will help promote collaboration between science and…

Labs of Latvia

May 15, 2025

research

The Spotlights of Eurovision and the Depth of Voice Science
The voice is one of the most unique human instruments. The annual Eurovision Song Contest is a brilliant example of the intersection between voice science and art. As is well known, vocal resonance and other essential factors influence the success of a performance. The science communication portal …

researchLatvia

May 14, 2025

technologies

Hackathon Team Develops AI-Powered Solution to Detect Potential Battlefield Threats
Within 48 hours, the Latvian team EchoSentinel developed a solution that uses artificial intelligence to identify potential threats on the battlefield in real time, winning the Latvian selection of the international defence innovation hackathon EUDIS Defence. In June, the team will represent Latvia…

Riga Technical University

May 14, 2025

CERN

Latvian Designs Accelerator Component at CERN
Guntis Pikurs is a Latvian scientist who is designing a complex, nearly 400-millimeter-long accelerator component — a radio frequency quadrupole — at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN. In the future, this device could be used in the treatment of oncological diseases, he told L…

Uldis Birziņš | LTV1

May 13, 2025

entrepreneurship

Europe's Most Advanced Spirulina Biotechnology Production Facility to Open in Riga
A new production facility launched by the Latvian women-founded biotechnology company SpirulinaNord will significantly increase production capacity and enable entry into export markets. According to the company, this is the most advanced spirulina biotechnology plant in Europe - possibly even the w…

Labs of Latvia

May 12, 2025

research science communication

The “Baltic Scholarship for Women in Science 2025”

For the second year in a row, the Academies of Sciences of the Baltic States, in cooperation with the UNESCO National Commissions, are announcing a joint scholarship competition for female scientists — the “Baltic Scholarship for Women in Science 2025.” Nine outstanding scientists from the Baltic S…

Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija

May 12, 2025