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A salivary enzyme may help predict an increased risk of harmful fats

Overweight and related metabolic disorders are now one of the global public health challenges. Visceral fat is particularly dangerous – the fat that accumulates around internal organs and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, as well as cardiovascular disease. Until now, the assessment of ove…

Gita Erta, RSU

June 4, 2026

entrepreneurship science policy

Latvian Investment and Development Agency and the European Investment Bank (EIB): Latvia has strong start-up potential

The European Investment Bank (EIB), in cooperation with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) and the international professional services company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has presented initial conclusions on the financing ecosystem for Latvian start-ups and scale-ups, while al…

LIAA

June 4, 2026

public health

Antibiotics in children in Latvia are used cautiously, but not always appropriately

Rapid diagnostics and targeted physician education can help to further reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics more effectively. The author of the doctoral research study “Prescribing Patterns of Antibacterial Therapy for Children with Acute Infections in Primary Care in Latvia and the Impact of Mu…

Zane Līkopa, RSU

June 3, 2026

technologies science

Agreement reached to develop unmanned systems and dual‑use technologies in Latvia

To create an environment where unmanned systems, autonomous technologies, and other innovative solutions can be tested under real conditions, while at the same time promoting cooperation between companies, research organisations, academia, and international partners, the “Baltic Forces Hub” will be…

Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte

June 3, 2026

technologies social sciences

First Open Model for Latvian Handwritten Text Recognition Created at the University of Latvia

The first open text recognition model for Latvian handwriting has been created on the Transkribus platform. Developed for the research and digitisation of Latvian handwritten manuscripts, the model will be useful to anyone working with 19th-century Latvian handwritten materials. The model was …

Latvijas Universitāte

June 2, 2026

research natural sciences

How to replicate on Earth a process that occurs in the Sun? Researchers are working on future nuclear fusion technologies

Nuclear fusion is a process in which a large amount of energy is released when light atomic nuclei merge. This process also takes place inside the Sun. Although nuclear fusion is not yet used for commercial energy production, scientists around the world are working on its development, as in the fut…

Matīss Sondars (LU Eksakto zinātņu un tehnoloģiju fakultātes Ķīmiskās fizikas institūta pētnieks)

June 2, 2026

research public health

The National Research and Innovation Institute (NIRI) has been established in Latvia – National Research and Innovation Institute

Today, June 1, at the Kokaru Hall of the Mežaparks Great Stage, with the participation of representatives from the state, universities, and the science sector, the National Research and Innovation Institute (NIRI) — a new European‑level centre for life and natural sciences — was ceremonially opened…

NIRI

June 1, 2026

science communication

The Traveling Exhibition “Research Latvia 2026” on Display at the University of Latvia Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art, the University of Latvia Botanical Garden and the University of Latvia House of Science

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

June 1, 2026

science policy

Latvia Advocates for Its Scientific Interests in the European Union Competitiveness Council Regarding the Next EU Research Programme

On Friday, 29 May, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES), Jānis Paiders, represented Latvia at the European Union Competitiveness Council in Brussels. At the meeting, the EU Member States discussed issues related to the implementation of the research and innovation pro…

Ministry of Education and Science

May 29, 2026