technologies
MOSAIC: Europe Takes a Step Closer to Digital Sovereignty with Next-Generation Automated Systems
As of July 1st, 2025, the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (hereinafter – EDI) has started the implementation of the Horizon Europe Chips Joint Undertaking project “A mosaic of essential electronic components and systems (ECS) for our automated digital future in industry and mobility” …
Institute of Electronics and Computer Science
January 22, 2026
research innovation
Digital Solutions as Support for Child Nutrition Issues
Although both national and international nutrition guidelines are available, everyday decisions about feeding a child are often based not on science but on relatives' experiences, advice from social media, or manufacturers' advertising. This creates a situation in which new parents find it challeng…
Latvian University of Biosciences and Technology
January 21, 2026
research public health
Study by the Institute of Public Health Confirms the Importance and Cost-Effectiveness of Vaccination
New results from a study conducted by the Institute of Public Health at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU IPH) provide compelling economic evidence that vaccination is not only an effective public health intervention but also a cost-effective long-term investment in Latvia’s healthcare system. Using he…
Rīga Stradiņš University
January 21, 2026
public health collaboration research
Scientists Against Skin Cancer
Peace of mind in seconds – scientists in Latvia develop a device for rapid skin cancer diagnostics
When the main driving force was the desire to help people and to find the most effective way to detect skin cancer at an early stage, the young researchers from the University of Latvia (UL) an…
Ketija Nuķe-Osīte | Līga Švāne | Jānis Basevičs
January 21, 2026
experience stories of researchers
Innovation as a Form of Patience
The professional path of Dr. chem. Ingeborga Andersone has been closely intertwined with the times of change in Latvian science and with long-term, patient work in wood research. For more than 40 years, she has worked at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry together wit…
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
January 20, 2026
research
Companies and Researchers Invited to Help Shape the Future of Supercomputing in Latvia
Until 31 January, entrepreneurs, researchers, and public sector representatives are invited to take part in a survey. The data collected will be used in the first strategically significant study to map the needs of Latvian organisations in big data processing and artificial intelligence. The study …
Riga Technical University
January 19, 2026
research humanities and arts
Who Owns Enlightenment and Knowledge. A Conversation with LNB Researchers Maija Treile and Pauls Daija
Last autumn, the National Library of Latvia (NLL) hosted the culminating events of the programme Latviešu grāmatai 500 (500 Years of the Latvian Books). During the Riga Book Festival on 24 October, a document titled "The Right to Read." The Riga Manifesto was signed in NLL Ziedonis Hall, marking th…
Dienas mediji
January 19, 2026