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Meet the Young Scientist! – A Conversation with Rihards Ruska

Rihards Ruska is a doctoral student at the University of Latvia (UL) and is developing his PhD thesis at the UL Institute of Solid State Physics on the applications of luminescent nanomaterials in biosensors. Recently, Rihards received the Artūrs Balklavs Prize of the Latvian Academy of Sciences fo…

Latvian Association of Young Researchers

March 10, 2026

collaboration international collaboration

RSU launches Baltic-German cooperation project to strengthen dementia research methodology

A new Baltic-German cooperation project is being launched at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), involving the development of a training programme focused on learning and applying a unified research methodology for studies on cognitive disorders. The project ‘From Community Screening to Imaging: T…

Rīga Stradiņš University

March 10, 2026

medicine

Latvian Scientists Search for Methods for Early Detection of Stomach Cancer

The longest study in the history of Latvian medicine has been completed, aiming to develop screening methods for the early detection and prevention of stomach and intestinal cancers. Stomach cancer is one of the deadliest oncological diseases in Europe, and Latvia has one of the highest incidence r…

Judīte Čunka | Latvian Television

March 9, 2026

space

Tilde to develop an AI Assistant for Earth Observation platform

Tilde has been selected to develop the project “AI Assistant for Data Discovery on the EO Baltic Platform.” The activity is financed by the European Space Agency and will be implemented by Tilde as Prime Contractor in close cooperation with Baltic Satellite Service (BSS) as Sub-contractor. …

Tilde

March 9, 2026

innovation

ARMS Publication Reveals How Alder Wood Becomes a High‑Performance Supercapacitor Material

The ARMS consortium is celebrating a new scientific milestone: a collaborative publication that demonstrates how sustainable materials and smart engineering can redefine what printed energy‑storage devices can achieve. In our new Small Science open‑access article, a team of rese…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

March 6, 2026

research

Rīga Stradiņš University Researchers Launch Study on the Impact of Children’s Dental Caries on Families

Researchers from the Faculty of Dentistry at Rīga Stradiņš University have launched a nationwide study on the economic, social, and emotional burden of children’s dental caries on families in Latvia. The study examines the impact of dental caries among children up to 18 years of age, based on the e…

Rīga Stradiņš University

March 6, 2026

research innovation collaboration

Latvian Scientists are Developing a New Method to Detect Sepsis in Newborns Using Urine

In collaboration with doctors from the Children’s Clinical University Hospital (BKUS) and scientists from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and Riga Technical University (RTU), a new method for detecting blood poisoning is being developed. It allows sepsis in newborns to be identified using urine inst…

LTV News Service | Aija Kinca

March 5, 2026

innovation international collaboration

Latvia’s “SUBmerge Baltic” to Collaborate with Ukraine’s “Roboneers”

The memorandum of cooperation signed by Latvia’s water-drone startup “SUBmerge Baltic” and Ukraine’s defense technology manufacturer “Roboneers” provides for product distribution in Ukraine, partial manufacturing in Ukraine, integration of both companies’ electronics and software, joint development…

Labs of Latvia

March 5, 2026

science policy

US Research Security Expert Meets with Latvian Science Policymakers and Scientific Institutions

From March 2 to 6, US research security expert Joyelle Dominique is visiting Latvia to meet with Latvian science and innovation policymakers and research institutions, discussing current issues in research security, international collaboration, and associated risk management. During the visi…

The Ministry of Education and Science | Latvian Council of Science

March 4, 2026