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Exploring Space in Latvia
Space, or the Universe. Mysterious, unfathomable, yet at the same time full of such astonishing discoveries.Most of us know the most important facts, for example, that space was created as a result of the Big Bang many millions of years ago and that Earth is the only planet on which life is current…
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ResearchLatvia

October 9, 2026

science communication experience stories of researchers

From Gene Researcher in Cambridge to Latvian Marathon Champion: Anna Kļučņika
There are people whose professional and everyday lives seem to unfold in two completely different worlds. For Anna Kļučņika, one of them is a laboratory in Cambridge, where she works with cell and gene-editing technologies, while the other is the marathon course.  Both are united by patie…
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Annija Beire "latviesi.com"

October 8, 2026

international collaboration research

Latvia Begins Collaboration with the Sherbrooke Quantum Technology Ecosystem in Canada
The Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) and the Economic Development Department of the City of Sherbrooke have signed a three-year cooperation agreement. This agreement will connect Latvian companies and research organizations with one of Canada’s most significant quantum technology ec…
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The Latvian Investment and Development Agency

October 7, 2026

space

European Space Agency education office ESERO Latvia to open in Latvia
The University of Latvia (UL), together with its partners Ventspils University of Applied Sciences and the Cēsis Space Education Centre, has concluded an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) on the establishment and implementation of the European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO) in…
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University of Latvia ESERO Latvia team

October 6, 2026

medicine public health research

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