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From Mushroom to Capsule: Functional Extracts Crafted in a Cēsis Laboratory

Functional mushrooms are experiencing a surge in popularity worldwide, valued for their benefits in boosting energy, focus, and immunity. In Latvia, this niche is also being developed by “Spora Lab,” a company that cultivates medicinal mushrooms in its laboratory in Cēsis and produces dietary suppl…

Zane Ozoliņa | LSM

March 23, 2026

science communication

World Water Day – The Contribution of Latvian Scientists

World Water Day is celebrated every year on 22 March to raise awareness and draw attention to the availability and quality of water resources, encouraging everyone to recognise the importance of water and to take care of one of our planet’s most essential resources. World Water Day has been organis…

research Latvia

March 20, 2026

experience stories of researchers

Ksenija Lāce: Between Science and Business, Seeking Solutions to Real‑World Problems

Ksenija Lāce has more than 20 years of experience in the field of information technology. While working in large software development companies, she realized that one of the most challenging business processes is often mergers between companies. Searching for ways to make these processes smarter an…

Latvian Council of Science

March 20, 2026

medicine

RSU Establishes New Microbiology Laboratory with Support from Biosan

A new laboratory has been opened at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Science Hub's Institute of Microbiology and Virology, established with an investment of more than EUR 90,000 from the laboratory equipment manufacturer Biosan Ltd. The new laboratory marks an important step in the development of…

Rīga Stradiņš University

March 20, 2026

youth opportunity

Latvia’s brightest students in engineering and natural sciences compete for victory in the “BIO-GO-Higher” knowledge contest

n the third round of the knowledge competition for secondary school students “BIO-GO-Higher,” organised by the Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence (BBCE), the competition for the grand prize intensifies. The round, dedicated to biology, brings participants closer to winning a trip to Germany a…

Riga Technical University

March 19, 2026

doctoral studies

How to Break Stereotypes About the Family Doctor Profession. A Conversation with RSU Doctoral Student Ieva Griķe

“The profession of a family doctor is still surrounded by various stereotypes, which can also influence the career choices of young doctors,” reveals a large-scale study conducted by Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). The study included interviews with students of the Medicine programme and an analysi…

Linda Rozenbaha | RSU Public Relations Department

March 19, 2026

CERN

Drive carefully! Scientists will attempt to transport antimatter by car for the first time

That would be quite an exclusive courier service if this European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) experiment succeeds. Soon, for the first time, antimatter will be transported by car within CERN's territory. This is no simple task, because whenever any antiparticle comes into contact with …

Delfi Campus

March 18, 2026

research

Saving humanity by combing bees – LVMI “Silava” scientists explain how they study pollinator diversity

Environmental engineer Santa Ieviņa from the Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" (LSFRI "Silava") has prepared a popular science article within the framework of the Latvian Council of Science-supported project Forest roads as multifunctional ecosystems: biodiversity, ecosyste…

Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

March 18, 2026

research science communication

How Researcher Velga Polinska Is Changing Attitudes Toward Easy Language

"Easy language is not an alternative to literature – it works like glasses for those with poor eyesight," emphasises University of Latvia (UL) researcher Velga Polinska, who in November represented Latvia in an international science communication competition in France, presenting her research on ea…

Ieva Lazdiņa |Editor of the University of Latvia publication "Alma Mater"

March 17, 2026