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Reforms have strengthened the international competitiveness of Latvian science

The reforms implemented to date in higher education and science, along with the successful scientific performance of institutions, have enhanced the international competitiveness of Latvian science. This is evidenced by the growing involvement of Latvian scientific institutions in significant Europ…

Ministry of Education and Science | researchLatvia

April 9, 2026

science communication

Meet the Young Scientist! – Aina Semjonova

Aina Semjonova is a researcher at the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Latvia, and an Assistant Professor (acting) at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Rīga Stradiņš University. Aina is currently implementing a postdoctoral project entitled “The Importance of Co‑former Selection in Cocry…

Latvian Young Scientists Association

April 9, 2026

innovation

Latvian Scientists Develop a Beverage to Activate Anti‑Obesity Genes

On 7 April, World Health Day is celebrated across the globe. One of the most pressing public health challenges worldwide today is obesity and excess weight. Due to sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy dietary habits, an increasing share of the population — including children and young people — is aff…

Ministry of Education and Science

April 8, 2026

innovation technologies

LSIWC Advances the Processing of Brewers’ Spent Grain for the Production of Valuable Chemical Compounds

The brewing industry generates a significant amount of lignocellulosic by-products, the most important of which is brewers’ spent grain (BSG). It accounts for up to 85% of all solid residues from beer production and is rich in cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and proteins, which determine its pote…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC)

April 7, 2026

space

Two Asteroids Named in Honour of Outstanding Latvian Women Scientists

At the University of Latvia’s Baldone Astrophysical Observatory, significant discoveries have led to two main‑belt Solar System asteroids being named this spring in honour of individuals who have made notable contributions to Latvian science and society. The celestial travellers now bear the names …

University of Latvia

April 1, 2026