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How to Make Batteries Last Longer? Latvian Scientists Tackle a Billion‑Euro Challenge

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “lithium‑ion batteries”? Most likely a mobile phone or an electric car. But today these batteries are becoming increasingly important in energy‑storage systems that help ensure the efficient use of solar and wind power.Watch the latest episode…

Radio SWH

June 10, 2026

research

Evelīna Kukarela’s Research on Collective Memory Gains International Recognition

Evelīna Kukarela, a master’s student at the University of Latvia (UL) Faculty of Economics and Management, has received the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS) award for an outstanding undergraduate‑level research project in Baltic Studies. Under the academic supervision of Pro…

University of Latvia

June 9, 2026

research

Prepared Overview of the Project Results of the Third Competition of the National Research Programme “Exploration and Sustainable Use of Local Resources for Latvia’s Development”

The implementation of the third competition of the National Research Programme “Exploration and Sustainable Use of Local Resources for Latvia’s Development” has been completed, and a report has been prepared summarising the results achieved within the programme, the solutions developed, and their c…

Latvian Council of Science

June 9, 2026

research

Innovative 3D‑printed concrete insect houses installed in Victory Park

This summer, a pilot project is being implemented in Riga — to promote biodiversity in the urban environment, experimental 3D‑printed concrete insect houses for solitary bees and other pollinators have been installed in Victory Park. They have been produced at the scientific laboratory for 3D concr…

RTU

June 8, 2026

natural sciences research

Microplastic pollution becomes a topical issue in Liepāja

Microplastics are one of the most dangerous and also one of the most common types of pollution worldwide. On World Environment Day, everyone had the opportunity on the Liepāja beach to assess how much microplastic is currently present on the seashore and to learn how it can be collected. Equip…

TV Kurzeme

June 8, 2026

public health research

Pilot project at Eastern Hospital improves treatment of colorectal, endometrial, and gastric cancer

Precise cancer diagnostics and targeted treatment today are based on tumour biology, which is enabled by molecular diagnostics, and this is also possible in Latvia. At a completely new level and on a broad scale, the possibilities of molecular diagnostics were tested by doctors at Riga Eastern Clin…

Laura Dzērve

June 5, 2026

public health research

New diagnostics at Stradiņš Hospital enables early detection of hidden heart diseases

At Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, within the pilot project “FFRct diagnostic method for patients after peripheral vascular revascularization”, it has been possible to detect clinically significant coronary artery disease in a timely manner even in patients without pronounced symptoms …

LSM.lv Ziņu redakcija

June 5, 2026

public health

A salivary enzyme may help predict an increased risk of harmful fats

Overweight and related metabolic disorders are now one of the global public health challenges. Visceral fat is particularly dangerous – the fat that accumulates around internal organs and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, as well as cardiovascular disease. Until now, the assessment of ove…

Gita Erta, RSU

June 4, 2026

entrepreneurship science policy

Latvian Investment and Development Agency and the European Investment Bank (EIB): Latvia has strong start-up potential

The European Investment Bank (EIB), in cooperation with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) and the international professional services company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has presented initial conclusions on the financing ecosystem for Latvian start-ups and scale-ups, while al…

LIAA

June 4, 2026