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Inside out: The Crucial Role of Sorptometry in The Study of Activated Carbons

Activated carbon is widely used for various applications, such as water purification, air filtration, and chemical separation, primarily due to its high surface area and porous structure. However, it is important to understand what happens inside these extremely porous materials, since light cannot…

Latvijas Valsts koksnes ķīmijas institūts (LVKĶI)​​​​​​​ 

March 7, 2025

higher education

Latvian Institute for Strategy and Economic Solutions (LaSER) Presents Research Findings

On Tuesday, March 4th, at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Medical Education Technology Centre, the Latvian Institute for Strategy and Economic Solutions (LaSER) presented the results of a study on the impact of the export of higher education and its added value to the national economy, titled “F…

Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte

March 7, 2025

technologies

National Artificial Intelligence Center will be Established in Latvia

To enhance the country’s competitiveness by utilizing the opportunities provided by artificial intelligence technology, a National Artificial Intelligence Center will be established. This center will be responsible for the development of this field in Latvia. The Artificial Intelligence Cent…

Labs of Latvia

March 6, 2025

research

Creating a more sustainable future with innovative construction materials

The Latvian Science Council's administered fundamental and applied research program project "Utilization of Gypsum and Polymer-containing Construction Waste for the Production of Panels with Enhanced Sound Absorption and Thermal Insulation Properties," implemented by Riga Technical University, stan…

Latvijas Zinātnes padome

March 5, 2025

natural sciences

Investment in Growth: Sugar from Agricultural and Other Waste

The technology developed by researchers from the Water Systems and Technology Institute at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Riga Technical University (RTU), enables the breakdown of biomass and other substrates in a much shorter time without the use of chemicals, producing sugar tha…

Uldis Graudiņš / Agro Tops

March 5, 2025

research

Scientists Develop Food for Extreme Conditions

Through the collaboration of several Latvian researchers, food products have been developed for use in extreme conditions. By utilizing freeze-drying technology, food can also be enhanced to reduce drowsiness or, conversely, to promote relaxation. To ensure that tourists, soldiers, and anyon…

Evelīna Paula Vāvere / Latvijas Radio

March 5, 2025

achievements science communication

A Glimpse from The Event " The Most Significant Achievements in Latvian Science in 2024"

On February 28, 2025, The Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) held a ceremony to recognize scientists and research groups whose work was among the twelve most significant scientific achievements in 2024. In his address to the 2024 laureates and all those present, LAS President Ivars Kalviņš …

research Latvia / The Latvian Academy of Sciences

March 3, 2025