If we start with the simplest, it should be recalled that Riga Technical University (RTU) is not only an institution of higher education, but also a centre of scientific activity. And here we come to the tradition of the information environment to talk more about specific discoveries, rather than t…

Riga Technical University (RTU), Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) sign a memorandum on strategic cooperation in defence and security research and innovation. Other universities from the European Union (EU) external eastern border countries could a…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technology  (LULST) is one of the leading science universities in Latvia, promoting the creation, transfer and practical application of knowledge in the fields of biosciences, engineering and social sciences. In May, the science communication brand…

Every euro invested in space programs attracts an additional 2.8 euros in investments, while direct and indirect revenues for every euro invested reach 7.2 euros, and almost half of them, or 49%, are exports, according to data from the European Space Agency. Since 2015, when Latvia cooperated with …

The Science Council of Latvia announces the third round of selection of research applications within the framework of the European Union Cohesion Policy Programme 2021–2027, specific support objective 1.1.1.9. measure "Postdoctoral Research" - for research applications related to economic activitie…

Scientists at the Institute of Horticulture have discovered in a large-scale study that St. John's wort can serve as a promising source of vitamin E. This, in turn, creates opportunities for the local pharmaceutical and agricultural industries, as currently vitamin E is mainly obtained from raw mat…