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Aija Linē: “What is discovered in oncology reaches patients slowly.”

On the day when I interview Professor Aija Linē, she is still the Scientific Director of the Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC), as well as leading the cancer biomarker research group at this centre. From June, this work will continue at the National Research and Innovation Institute, in wh…

Zinātnes Vēstnesis

May 28, 2026

public health

Do pollen make you sneeze? Researchers have created an app for personalized allergy risk prediction

During the spring and summer months, when everything is blooming and flowering, allergy symptoms intensify for many people. Pollen in the air can cause both mild discomfort and serious health problems.To help people predict potential risks in a timely manner, researchers at the University of Latvia…

lsm.lv

May 28, 2026

science communication

Radio SWH TV launches a new programme ‘Science in Latvia’ with Gustavs Terzens

Already this Thursday, May 28, at 20:00, a new programme “Science in Latvia” will premiere on Radio SWH TV. In it, the programme’s host Gustavs Terzens will meet with the brightest minds in Latvia, whose ideas, research, and achievements resonate not only in Latvia but also around the world. T…

Radio SWH

May 27, 2026

science

In memoriam. Juris Upatnieks (07.05.1936.–17.05.2026.)

On May 17, 2026, the outstanding physicist of Latvian origin, a pioneer of holography, and foreign member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Professor Juris Upatnieks, passed away. He was one of the most significant optical scientists of the 20th century, whose work has had a substantial impact on…

Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija

May 27, 2026

Riga Technical University will ceremonially open the Sustainability Competence Centre

On May 26 at 15:30, at the atrium of the Riga Technical University (RTU) Institute of Architecture and Design, at 6 Ķīpsalas Street, by signing a cooperation memorandum between RTU, the Ministry of Economics, and the Ministry of Climate and Energy, the Sustainability Competence Centre will be cerem…

RTU

May 26, 2026

innovation

Star Wars in the Carrot Field: “WeedBot” Has Created a Device for Weed Control

The startup WeedBot has developed an AI‑powered weed‑control machine capable of precisely identifying and eliminating weeds in carrot fields using laser technology. Over six years, the idea has evolved from a research concept into a commercial product, and this spring the company sold its first mac…

Zane Ozoliņa | Latvian Public Media

May 26, 2026

science communication

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia: Where Science Meets Innovation

The Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL) is an internationally recognized leader in materials science and interdisciplinary research fields.For 48 years, ISSP UL has been researching various materials, films, and related innovations, as well as educating future generatio…

The Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

May 25, 2026

space

Latvian Students Invited to Apply for ESA National Graduate Trainee Programme

A unique career opportunity in the European space sector is now open exclusively to candidates from Latvia. The European Space Agency (ESA) National Graduate Trainee (NGT) Programme is currently accepting applications for two positions, offering recent graduates and final year Master’s students the…

researchLatvia

May 25, 2026

entrepreneurship science

In a former lipstick workshop – microalgae. How ‘SpirulinaNord’ is expanding the cultivation of ‘superfood’

It turns out that green thinking can be not only environmentally friendly but also practical and not a hindrance to business, but even beneficial. In a production facility in Ziepniekkalns, in the former lipstick workshop of the “Dzintars” factory, microalgae — the freshest spirulina in the world —…

Zane Ozoliņa | LSM

May 25, 2026