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West Nile fever was detected for the first time in Latvia in the BIOR laboratory

In the laboratory of the State Scientific Institute "BIOR", the first case in Latvia, when a chicken hawk died of West Nile virus infection, was discovered. The West Nile virus was detected in a sample of the bird's carcass, which was sent to determine the cause of death. West Nile fever is tran…

BIOR

October 7, 2024

18 Latvian researchers already work at CERN

Currently, 18 Latvian researchers and doctoral students work at CERN, of which 14 are researchers from Riga Technical University (RTU). Research for CERN Latvian scientists is possible because in 2021 Latvia became an associate member state of CERN. A community of particle physicists and acceler…

Riga Technical University

October 4, 2024

24 students accept the challenge to solve important problems for society and companies with a supercomputer

By the end of the year, 24 students from different universities, study programs and levels, including several doctoral students, using big data and other resources, will develop concepts and prototypes of solutions for challenges important to society and companies, such as an algorithm that real es…

Riga Technical University

October 4, 2024

Invited to learn about the achievements of Latvian scientists in nationally important fields

The Latvian Science Council (LSC) has launched the informative campaign "Science and Your Life. The beginning of everything is to understand.", which will take place from October to December this year. During it, Latvian citizens are invited to take a look and understand the role of science in ever…

Latvijas Zinātnes padome

October 3, 2024

September edition of newspaper "Zinātnes Vēstnesis"

The September edition of the newspaper "Zinātnes Vēstnesis" of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, the Latvian Science Council and the Latvian Union of Scientists has been published, in which you can read the following articles in Latvian: Opinion piece of Academician Roberts Eglītis "…

Latvian Academy of Sciences

October 3, 2024

Latvian Scientists' Participation in the CERN Strengthens Scientific Potential and Economic Growth

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). As part of this significant event, the Latvian delegation, including high-ranking officials, scientific experts, and representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science, went to Switzerland to part…

Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija

October 2, 2024

UL Institute of Astronomy Recognized as UN-GGCE Partner

The University of Latvia’s (UL) Institute of Astronomy has been recognized as a partner of the United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence (UN-GGCE), highlighting the institute’s contributing role in supporting highly accurate observations and measurements. For over two decades the…

researchLatvia

October 2, 2024

European Researchers’ Night in Latvia gathers more than 21,000 visitors

On September 27, the last Friday of September, the 19th European Researchers’ Night took place. A total of 35 universities, innovation centers, and research institutions in various cities of Latvia were opened to the public, attracting around 21,200 visitors. The Ministry of Education and Scie…

researchLatvia

October 1, 2024

Researcher Spotlight: Rihards Novickis

Dr. sc. ing. Rihards Novickis, Leading researcher, Robotics and Machine Perception Laboratory, Institute of Electronics and Computer Science. Research is a creatively intuitive process and the research team is a small ensemble, each with its own instrument and role to play in creating a …

researchLatvia

October 1, 2024