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Ventspils University of Applied Sciences – a Place Where Science Reaches to Space

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences is a regional university of applied sciences where scientific activities are carried out in three strategic specialization areas: In natural sciences – implementing research in the fields of mathematical modelling, optical signal technology, astronomy …

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

June 27, 2025

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Opportunity to Turn Innovation Into a Product – Applications Open for Free Training Program

As Latvia strengthens its science and innovation ecosystem, Venture Catalysts offers a unique opportunity for researchers and entrepreneurs to acquire the skills, knowledge, and support needed to turn ideas into marketable products and services. The program is designed for founders, academic…

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

June 27, 2025

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How Many Grains Make Up a Heap? Physicists Establish How Many Electrons are Needed for Them to Start Behaving Collectively

Physicists from the Institut Néel in Grenoble, France and the University of Latvia (UL), inspired by sorites paradox sometimes known as the paradox of the heap – how many grains make up a heap? – in a special experiment studied the behaviour of electrons, applying a new universal mathematical metho…

University of Latvia

June 26, 2025

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MSCA Competition for Doctoral Networks Opens

The European Commission has opened calls for applications for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA Doctoral Networks) call. Its aim is to promote international, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary cooperation through doctoral training in Europe, as well a…

Latvian Science Council

June 20, 2025

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The "STEM UP!" Board Game Created in Latvia Develops STEM Skills

The educational quiz game "STEM Up!" is designed to stimulate curiosity and develop skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). "Our goal was to create a product that would help young people learn through play. "STEM Up!" inspires not only to learn more…

Labs of Latvia

June 20, 2025

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Medicines of the Future – With Deep Respect for Nature

Scientists are increasingly calling for medicine to return to its roots – to nature itself. Natural substances are becoming a crucial starting point in the development of new medicines, as their compounds tend to cause fewer side effects than the synthetic drugs to which we have grown accustomed. M…

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

June 20, 2025