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Digital culture in Latvia: what do we consume online and why do we still choose in-person experiences?

The Institute of Culture and Arts of the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) has published the research report “Digital Cultural Consumption Habits of Latvia’s Population”, which analyses how digital technologies affect cultural consumption in Latvia, how residents use digital cultural content, and ho…

July 2, 2026

social sciences

What happens when Latvia wins? Researchers explain sport’s ability to unite Latvians

Living in different information spaces, generational differences and clashes of values are often cited as reasons why people feel divided and alienated in society. Moreover, the Awakening is mentioned as a benchmark of society’s ability to unite for common goals, raising the question of whether we …

Sandra Kropa-Kaļužnaja (LSM raidījumu vadītāja, vides žurnāliste)

July 2, 2026

public health

We cannot simply take miracle pills. What microbiome research reveals about our well-being

Can our well-being really be closely linked to the billions of microorganisms living in the intestinal tract? In the programme “Latvia in Science”, Ilze Elbere, a leading researcher at the National Research and Innovation Institute (NIRI), an associate professor at the University of Latvia (UL), an…

delfi.lv, radio SWH raidījums "Latvija zinātnē"

July 1, 2026

science communication

The Traveling Exhibition “Research Latvia 2026” on Display at The Institute of Horticulture and at The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

The travelling exhibition “Research Latvia 2026”, created by the Ministry of Education and Science, offers a unique opportunity to discover 12 outstanding Latvian scientists and their contributions to the development of society and research. In May, the travelling exhibition and the science calenda…

researchLatvia

July 1, 2026

space innovation

Operation of the Large Hadron Collider, which is important for exploring the Universe, is halted for upgrades – Latvian scientists will also take part in the maintenance

Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, have completed the final work required to suspend for four years all experiments that rely on the 27-kilometre-long Large Hadron Collider (LHC). This is related to the maintenance required by the accelerator, during which it wil…

Kārlis Miksons, LTV News Service

June 30, 2026

natural sciences

Mārtiņš Briedis: The latest technologies in ornithology are almost a revolution

Ornithologist Mārtiņš Briedis is a leading researcher at the Institute of Biology of the University of Latvia (UL) and has also been working at the Swiss Ornithological Institute for almost nine years, studying bird migration. M. Briedis says of himself: I still have one foot in Latvia, but my main…

Ilze Kuzmina, Zinātnes Vēstnesis

June 30, 2026

natural sciences

El Niño, Omega, climate change – why are we experiencing increasingly frequent and devastating heatwaves?

In recent days, Latvia has been experiencing very intense heat, but it is most severe in France, Spain and Italy, as well as in parts of the United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland. Why are such heatwaves occurring increasingly often? And will they become increasingly intense in the future? Science…

Delfi.lv, The Guardian, dw.com

June 29, 2026

innovation

How modern technologies are transforming football and how Latvia is contributing to the development of global sports innovation

Football is currently undergoing the fastest technological transformation in its history. Sensors in the ball, microchips, semi-automated offside detection, artificial intelligence, high-precision camera systems and video refereeing technologies are significantly changing the fairness and dynamics …

Raidījums "Digitālās brokastis", jauns.lv

June 29, 2026

public health citizen science

This summer, the Rīga Stradiņš University anthropological expedition will visit Bauska, Dobele, Saulkrasti, Limbaži and Valmiera

This summer, researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) will continue the anthropological research project on the population of Latvia initiated nearly a hundred years ago by Professor Jēkabs Prīmanis. The expeditions will take place in Zemgale and Vidzeme from late June to August, and approxi…

Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte

June 27, 2026