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RSU Innovation Day to Showcase Solutions for Healthcare and Sport

On 5 November this year, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) will host Innovation Day, bringing together researchers, entrepreneurs, students and cooperation partners. At the event, university researchers will present emerging solutions in diagnostics, drug development and sport, while entrepreneurs and…

Rīga Stradiņš University

October 28, 2026

humanities and arts

Eleven Policy Reports on Latvia’s Cultural Ecosystem and Its Development, Developed by Researchers at the Latvian Academy of Culture, Are Now Available

Following the completion of the Ministry of Culture’s national research programme project “Latvia’s Cultural Ecosystem as a Resource for National Resilience and Sustainability” / CERS, 11 policy reports developed by researchers at the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) have been published, bringing t…

Latvian Academy of Culture

October 27, 2026

space

How Does a Solar Eclipse Occur and Why Is It So Rarely Observed

A total solar eclipse is one of the rarest and most spectacular astronomical phenomena observable from Earth. Although a total solar eclipse occurs somewhere on the planet approximately once every 18 months, it may not be seen again at a particular location for several generations. The last total s…

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

October 27, 2026

medicine biomedicīna pētniecība

National Institute of Research and Innovation: Synergy Between Chemistry and Biomedicine

The National Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI) is a European-level life and natural sciences research centre in Latvia, established in the summer of 2026 through the merger of the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (OSI) and the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC). The …

National Institute of Research and Innovation

October 26, 2026

space

Space inspires new learning opportunities as ESERO launches in Latvia

A new ESERO Office was officially inaugurated at the University of Latvia in Riga on 21 October 2026. With Latvia joining the network, ESA’s flagship educational project now comprises 23 Offices across ESA Member States and Associate Members — a significant milestone as the network celebrates its 2…

European Space Education Resource Office/ Research Latvia

October 23, 2026

public health medicine

Prevention Plays an Increasingly Important Role in Breast Cancer Treatment

October is Breast Health Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumour among women in Latvia – around 1,200 women are diagnosed with it each year. Approximately 10% of breast cancer cases may be associated with inherited genetic changes (mutations). Modern genetic testing makes…

Research Latvia

October 23, 2026