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Scientists Against Skin Cancer

Peace of mind in seconds – scientists in Latvia develop a device for rapid skin cancer diagnostics When the main driving force was the desire to help people and to find the most effective way to detect skin cancer at an early stage, the young researchers from the University of Latvia (UL) an…

Ketija Nuķe-Osīte | Līga Švāne | Jānis Basevičs

January 21, 2026

experience stories of researchers

Innovation as a Form of Patience

The professional path of Dr. chem. Ingeborga Andersone has been closely intertwined with the times of change in Latvian science and with long-term, patient work in wood research. For more than 40 years, she has worked at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry together wit…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

January 20, 2026

research

Companies and Researchers Invited to Help Shape the Future of Supercomputing in Latvia

Until 31 January, entrepreneurs, researchers, and public sector representatives are invited to take part in a survey. The data collected will be used in the first strategically significant study to map the needs of Latvian organisations in big data processing and artificial intelligence. The study …

Riga Technical University

January 19, 2026

research humanities and arts

Who Owns Enlightenment and Knowledge. A Conversation with LNB Researchers Maija Treile and Pauls Daija

Last autumn, the National Library of Latvia (NLL) hosted the culminating events of the programme Latviešu grāmatai 500 (500 Years of the Latvian Books). During the Riga Book Festival on 24 October, a document titled "The Right to Read." The Riga Manifesto was signed in NLL Ziedonis Hall, marking th…

Dienas mediji

January 19, 2026

innovation technologies

Alternative Plants has developed cosmetics containing an active ingredient derived from recycled coffee

The Latvian biotechnology company Alternative Plants has created the facial serum Espréva featuring a unique combination of active ingredients, including the biotechnologically derived active compound CaffiCell from recycled coffee biomass, as well as JuniCell, an active ingredient obtained from ju…

Labs of Latvia

January 17, 2026

innovation

Vinegar with Added Value: How Fruit Pomace Is Transformed into Health-Promoting Products

Every year, the food industry generates a significant amount of by-products. Modern food science increasingly views these not as waste, but as untapped resources with high added value. The sustainable utilization of such resources, including the production of vinegar from apples, Japanese quince, a…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

January 17, 2026

space

European Space Agency Delegates Strengthen Their Expertise

On Wednesday, 14 January, the European Space Agency (ESA) delegate training took place at the Ministry of Education and Science. This was the first time such training was held in Latvia and represents a significant contribution to ensuring effective representation of Latvia within ESA. The…

Ministry of Education and Science

January 16, 2026

natural sciences

Researchers in Daugavpils Are Saving a Specially Protected Beetle Species

Researchers at Daugavpils University are working to conserve one of Europe’s specially protected beetle species—the hermit beetle. Within the framework of an international project, this rare insect is bred under laboratory conditions so that it can later be reintroduced into the wild, while at …

Ilze Daukante-Sterģe, Igors Štolcs

January 16, 2026

innovation

A Second Life for Fish Processing By-products

Fish processing generates a large amount of biological by-products which, depending on the species and processing method, can account for 30–70% of the total fish mass, and the efficient utilisation of these streams remains a significant challenge for the industry (EUMOFA, 2025*). At the same time,…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

January 16, 2026