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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

natural sciences innovation

Food or waste? Researchers develop a sensor for determining seafood freshness

Does the expiry date indicated on the packaging really tell us everything about the freshness of the product? In the programme “Latvia in Science”, Artis Kinēns, a leading researcher at the University of Latvia, introduces the “FreshWave” project, which aims to develop a sensor for detecting fresh …

Latvian Council of Science

June 27, 2026

humanities and arts social sciences

Call for papers for the conference "Struggle for human minds"

The Latvian War Museum, in cooperation with the National Library of Latvia, announces the call for papers for the international scientific conference “Struggle for human minds. Information, intelligence and propaganda in 20th century military conflicts and today”. The conference will take place on …

The Latvian War Museum

June 27, 2026

natural sciences research

Call for project proposals announced for the National Research Programme ‘Development of studies defined in the Priority Action Programme for Biodiversity, Part 2’ for 2026–2028

The Latvian Council of Science, based on Paragraph 17 of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 560 of September 4, 2018, “Procedure for the Implementation of National Research Programme Projects”, announces an open call for project proposals for the National Research Programme “Development of St…

Latvijas Zinātnes padome

June 26, 2026

public health

Science for a Healthier Latvia: Government approves national research programme for the development of the health sector and state policy needs

On June 16, 2026, the government approved the National Research Programme in the health sector, which is a state‑commissioned initiative for scientists aimed at promoting the development of science‑based solutions for shaping health policy, advancing innovation, and achieving national development g…

Veselības ministrija

June 26, 2026

humanities and arts

Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art of the University of Latvia: Respect for the Past and Modernity

The Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art of the University of Latvia (ILFA UL) is an agency of the University of Latvia and an organization dedicated to scientific research and the preservation of cultural heritage. In June 2026, the Institute celebrates its 80th anniversary. The I…

Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art of the University of Latvia

June 25, 2026

natural sciences space

Solar Physicists Discover New Way to Measure Entropy Changes in the Sun’s Atmosphere

A team of solar physicists has discovered a new way to detect and measure entropy variations in the Sun’s atmosphere – a breakthrough that could help researchers better understand how energy moves through the solar corona and why the Sun’s outer atmosphere is millions of degrees hotter than its sur…

Ventspils Augstskola

June 25, 2026