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Even Household Dust Can Contain a Cocktail of Chemicals. Researchers Study what Accumulates in People's Bodies
Chemicals today are present everywhere - not only in manufacturing plants, but also in our homes, food, air, clothing, and cosmetics. They often provide convenience, such as extending product shelf life, adding a pleasant fragrance, or improving material durability. However, behind these advantages…

Linda Matisāne, Lāsma Akūlova (researchers at the Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, RSU)

August 6, 2025

science communication researcher

Sanita Reinsone Shares Her Experience at the Crossroads of Research and Creative Writing
In an interview, humanities researcher, University of Latvia (UL) associate tenured professor and children's literature author Sanita Reinsone was called a story hunter. Her professional life is closely connected with people's memoirs, diaries, and research into life writing traditions. The childre…

Aija Bremšmite, Latvian Public Media (Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs)

August 5, 2025

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Forum

European Hydrogen Valleys Investment Forum 2025

2025-09-04

All day

Raiņa bulvāris 19, Rīga

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Conference

International Conference "Scientific Readings for Young Historians"

2025-12-05

All day

Valmieras muzejs

space technologies

Latvian scientists develop unique instrument to studies variable astrophysical radio sources
Today, the field of radio astronomy has experienced a resurgence in ‘transient’ science, with more and more astronomical phenomena found to be active on timescales of months, weeks, and even within a single day. For example, high-mass stars form in short, intense bursts of mass accretion that displ…

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

August 1, 2025

August Researcher Spotlight: Oskars Java

Ph. D. Oskars Java  Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Director and Researcher at the Socio-Technical Systems Engineering Institute.

Oskars Java specializes in imitative modeling. Since joining Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences in 2018, he has been actively involved in the development of its research environment as a scientific project manager and the right hand of the Vice-Rector for Science. In order to promote the preparation of doctorates that meet the current requirements, Oskars has initiated and coordinates the creation of a new international doctoral program together with Ventspils University of Applied Sciences, St. Pelten University of Applied Sciences (Austria) and Setúbal Polytechnic Institute (Portugal).

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