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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

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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

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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

innovation

Successfully Completed Project: “Lightweight, Flexible Modified Hybrid Fabric with 3D Composite Coating and Enhanced Electromagnetic Protection in Field Conditions”

On January 31 of this year, the research and development grant project No. RTU-PA-2024/1-0091, “Lightweight, Flexible Modified Hybrid Fabric with 3D Composite Coating and Enhanced Electromagnetic Protection in Field Conditions,” was successfully completed. The aim of this project was to de…

Riga Technical University

March 4, 2026

science policy

Additional Support Will Be Available for Applied research

The Ministry of Education and Science with support from European Union funds, will increase the funding available to Latvian scientific institutes by €14.2 million for conducting applied research, with priority given to projects in the fields of external and internal security. As a result, the tota…

Ministry of Education and Science

March 3, 2026

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RTU Announces LACHMAT Scholarship Competition for Pupils and Students

Riga Technical University (RTU) invites secondary school pupils, vocational education students, and bachelor’s degree students to apply for a scholarship competition. Pupils will be able to receive a scholarship for developing a research project, project work, or module assignment, while bachelor’s…

Riga Technical University

March 3, 2026

research space security

ALPSTAR Information Day Promotes Awareness of Space Opportunities for Strengthening National Defence and Security

Today, on March 3, an information day was held at the Ministry of Education and Science, during which the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ALPSTAR initiative was discussed. The initiative aims to develop a sovereign and interconnected intelligence and surveillance infrastructure that strengthens natio…

researchLatvia

March 3, 2026