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Latvian physician Veronika Puiša will go to Antarctica — she will live in isolation for 9 months and study the effects of such an environment on humans

Although Latvia does not have astronauts of its own, we have strong candidates. One of them is Veronika Puiša — a physician who began her career as a general practitioner in Scotland and is currently a member of the European Space Agency’s Medical Board, an aeronautical and space medicine physician…

LSM.lv Dzīvesstila redakcija, "Zināmais nezināmajā"

July 15, 2026

science science policy

A new regulation has been approved for the commercialisation of innovations created by state scientific institutions

On Tuesday, 14 July, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a new regulation that will create a clear and modern legal framework for the transfer of scientific results to the national economy, promoting the development of innovation, cooperation with companies and more effective use of the value created…

Ministru of Education and Science/ Research Latvia

July 14, 2026

natural sciences public health science

Meet the young scientist — Dagnija Tupiņa

Dagnija Tupiņa is a microbiologist and researcher at the National Research and Innovation Centre (NIRI)*, where she is carrying out the postdoctoral project “Structural Characterisation of the B. burgdorferi Flagellar Collar and Motor Proteins”. Dagnija’s work is related to the development of vacci…

Latvijas Jauno zinātnieku apvienība

July 14, 2026

social sciences

How the digital environment changes our reading abilities: a UL study on reading processes on screens

Researchers from the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology (FEST) and the Faculty of Humanities (FH) of the University of Latvia (UL) have launched a fundamental interdisciplinary study to find out how digital devices affect reading habits, attention and text comprehension. Nowadays, texts …

Ilze Ceple, UL FEST Department of Optometry and Vision Science

July 13, 2026

science communication

July Research Spotlight Līga Lepse: Sustainable Vegetable Cultivation Begins with Smart Soil and Resource Use

As a Head of Scientific Board, Leading Researcher at the Agrotechnical Research and Variety Evaluation Department at the Institute of Horticulture (IH) Dr. agr. Līga Lepse, where she has dedicated several decades to researching vegetable cultivation technologies and plant breeding. Her work ad…

researchLatvia

July 13, 2026

research research international collaboration

BioPhoT teams strengthen ties with investors and accelerate the advancement of innovation

In mid-June, more than 20 innovation teams from the BioPhoT platform took part for the first time as a unified Latvian delegation in one of the world’s most important deep technology events — the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in Amsterdam. Participation in the forum enabled Latvian researchers to st…

BioPhoT

July 10, 2026

space

The Ministry of Transport discusses the opportunities of the European satellite communications programme IRIS² in Latvia

On 9 July, a discussion took place at the Ministry of Transport (MoT), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science and the European Space Agency, on the European Union’s secure connectivity satellite communications infrastructure programme IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interco…

Ministry of Transport

July 10, 2026

public health medicine

Medicine of the future — an X-ray at the dentist could also warn about osteoporosis

In the future, an X-ray examination carried out at the dentist’s office could help not only to treat teeth, but also to provide timely warning of serious bone health risks throughout the body — including osteoporosis, Anda Slaidiņa, Leading Researcher at the Department of General Dentistry of Rīga …

lsm.lv

July 9, 2026

space

Apply now to ESA's Junior Professional Programme

Are you passionate about space and looking to build a long-term career in the European space sector? Do you have less than three years of professional experience and a Master’s degree? The European Space Agency is offering a unique opportunity through its Junior Professional Programme (JPP), design…

The European Space Agency

July 9, 2026