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The Ministry of Transport discusses the opportunities of the European satellite communications programme IRIS² in Latvia

On 9 July, a discussion took place at the Ministry of Transport (MoT), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and the European Space Agency, on the European Union’s secure connectivity satellite communications infrastructure programme IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity a…

Ministry of Transport

July 10, 2026

public health medicine

Medicine of the future — an X-ray at the dentist could also warn about osteoporosis

In the future, an X-ray examination carried out at the dentist’s office could help not only to treat teeth, but also to provide timely warning of serious bone health risks throughout the body — including osteoporosis, Anda Slaidiņa, Leading Researcher at the Department of General Dentistry of Rīga …

lsm.lv

July 9, 2026

space

Apply now to ESA's Junior Professional Programme

Are you passionate about space and looking to build a long-term career in the European space sector? Do you have less than three years of professional experience and a Master’s degree? The European Space Agency is offering a unique opportunity through its Junior Professional Programme (JPP), design…

The European Space Agency

July 9, 2026

social sciences

Packing suitcases is easy — the hardest part is feeling at home again. UL studies the feelings of return migrants

Returning to one’s homeland after many years abroad often seems simple – pack a suitcase and go home. In practice, however, for many people it is an emotionally complex process. Researchers at the University of Latvia (UL) have developed the first conceptual model that explains not only the stress …

Iveta Ozola-Cīrule (Mg. psych., candidate for a scientific degree, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Latvia), Baiba Martinsone (Dr. psych., Professor, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Latvia)

July 8, 2026

international collaboration

UL BA School of Business and Finance students develop an innovative prototype for the circulation of construction materials

Students of the University of Latvia BA School of Business and Finance have developed an innovative prototype of a self-service point for the exchange of construction materials as part of an international research project, which, with the help of artificial intelligence, would be able to assess the…

University of Latvia BA School of Business and Finance

July 8, 2026

science communication achievements natural sciences

From a bold idea to an ERC interview: a conversation with Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry researcher Laura Andžāne

A few years ago, the idea of a new-generation load-bearing biomaterial made from wood seemed almost unbelievable. Yet it was precisely this idea that took Laura Andži, Leading Researcher at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LVKĶI), to the final selection round of the European Research …

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

July 7, 2026

public health science innovation

The new artificial intelligence data server will help diagnose oncological diseases at an early stage

Early diagnosis of oncological diseases using the capacity of artificial intelligence and a supercomputer will now be possible in Latvia, as the new artificial intelligence data server of Riga Technical University (RTU) and the University of Latvia (UL), purchased with the support of Latvian comput…

Riga Technical University

July 7, 2026

innovation social sciences

Measuring what a person cannot say. New RTU laboratory studies human behaviour, emotions and choices

A new laboratory has started work at Riga Technical University (RTU), which will study human behaviour, decision-making and the impact of technologies, namely our attitudes, emotions and reactions to various external stimuli, such as advertisements or disinformation, RTU Faculty of Engineering Econ…

LSM.lv Dzīvesstila redakcija, "Zināmais nezināmajā"

July 6, 2026

technologies

Dativa and Riga Technical University are developing a document editor with AI features for use in an internet browser

IT company Dativa, in cooperation with Riga Technical University (RTU), is developing a new web document editor solution based on open technologies and driven by artificial intelligence, which will make it possible to prepare and edit documents directly in an internet browser — without the need to …

dativa.lv

July 6, 2026