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How the digital environment changes our reading abilities: a UL study on reading processes on screens

Researchers from the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology (FEST) and the Faculty of Humanities (FH) of the University of Latvia (UL) have launched a fundamental interdisciplinary study to find out how digital devices affect reading habits, attention and text comprehension. Nowadays, texts …

Ilze Ceple, UL FEST Department of Optometry and Vision Science

July 13, 2026

science communication

July Research Spotlight Līga Lepse: Sustainable Vegetable Cultivation Begins with Smart Soil and Resource Use

As a Head of Scientific Board, Leading Researcher at the Agrotechnical Research and Variety Evaluation Department at the Institute of Horticulture (IH) Dr. agr. Līga Lepse, where she has dedicated several decades to researching vegetable cultivation technologies and plant breeding. Her work ad…

researchLatvia

July 13, 2026

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BioPhoT teams strengthen ties with investors and accelerate the advancement of innovation

In mid-June, more than 20 innovation teams from the BioPhoT platform took part for the first time as a unified Latvian delegation in one of the world’s most important deep technology events — the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in Amsterdam. Participation in the forum enabled Latvian researchers to st…

BioPhoT

July 10, 2026

space

The Ministry of Transport discusses the opportunities of the European satellite communications programme IRIS² in Latvia

On 9 July, a discussion took place at the Ministry of Transport (MoT), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science and the European Space Agency, on the European Union’s secure connectivity satellite communications infrastructure programme IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interco…

Ministry of Transport

July 10, 2026

public health medicine

Medicine of the future — an X-ray at the dentist could also warn about osteoporosis

In the future, an X-ray examination carried out at the dentist’s office could help not only to treat teeth, but also to provide timely warning of serious bone health risks throughout the body — including osteoporosis, Anda Slaidiņa, Leading Researcher at the Department of General Dentistry of Rīga …

lsm.lv

July 9, 2026

space

Apply now to ESA's Junior Professional Programme

Are you passionate about space and looking to build a long-term career in the European space sector? Do you have less than three years of professional experience and a Master’s degree? The European Space Agency is offering a unique opportunity through its Junior Professional Programme (JPP), design…

The European Space Agency

July 9, 2026

social sciences

Packing suitcases is easy — the hardest part is feeling at home again. UL studies the feelings of return migrants

Returning to one’s homeland after many years abroad often seems simple – pack a suitcase and go home. In practice, however, for many people it is an emotionally complex process. Researchers at the University of Latvia (UL) have developed the first conceptual model that explains not only the stress …

Iveta Ozola-Cīrule (Mg. psych., candidate for a scientific degree, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Latvia), Baiba Martinsone (Dr. psych., Professor, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Latvia)

July 8, 2026

international collaboration

UL BA School of Business and Finance students develop an innovative prototype for the circulation of construction materials

Students of the University of Latvia BA School of Business and Finance have developed an innovative prototype of a self-service point for the exchange of construction materials as part of an international research project, which, with the help of artificial intelligence, would be able to assess the…

University of Latvia BA School of Business and Finance

July 8, 2026

science communication achievements natural sciences

From a bold idea to an ERC interview: a conversation with Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry researcher Laura Andžāne

A few years ago, the idea of a new-generation load-bearing biomaterial made from wood seemed almost unbelievable. Yet it was precisely this idea that took Laura Andži, Leading Researcher at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LVKĶI), to the final selection round of the European Research …

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

July 7, 2026