Latvian scientists are training an artificial intelligence model to recognize cancer cells. The model can already find tumor cells with 92% accuracy, Latvian Television reported on November 10.
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In Rīga, the storm will cost more than €1.5 million and the total amount is not yet estimated. Of this, half a million is needed for repairs to affected schools and kindergartens before the start of the school year. The responsible services expect that it will take at least another month to recover from the storm, Latvian Radio reports August 5.
Dauderi Park in Sarkandaugava is one of the oldest parks in Riga, and its reconstruction is finally complete. It took almost 8 years from the tender to the ribbon cutting. The park has been reborn, fusing the old with the modern, Latvian Television reported on June 25.
Latvia has joined the European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN) global computing network. It brings together 170 computing centers in more than 40 countries and provides computing facilities for analyzing and storing experimental data, Latvian Television reported on June 6.
In Latvia, May 9 passed without any major infringements. The State Police recorded 65 offenses. Several criminal proceedings were opened. A total of 19 persons were detained, including a May 9 celebrant in Jelgava who fired a gas weapon at a cemetery, Latvian Television reported.
In Rīga, a traveling exhibition "1944 – The War-Caused Fractures in Latvian Urban Landscape" is on display at the Freedom Monument. It tells the story of cities ravaged by World War II.
Sewage is an essential source of information to track the spread of viruses and spot threats to public health. Sewage can also expose public habits and get answers to questions people don't want to talk about, such as alcohol and drug use, and other consumption habits, Latvian Television reported on April 6.
The Latvian Fund for Nature (LDF) has finished its spring work restoring and setting up livestream equipment near bird nests after winter. A record number of nests will be streamed this season - 13, Latvian Television reported on April 2.
A very rare and spectacular bird that needs peace and quiet. Such is the eagle owl (Bubo bubo) on the list of critically endangered species. Nesting season is present, and eagle owls can now choose between a nest built by themselves or offered by ornithologists, Latvian Television reported March 25.
Rail Baltica has reached the highest point (literally) in the construction of Riga Central Railway station – a mark of almost 30 meters. Builders symbolically celebrated the topping out on Thursday, February 29.
Riga Forests Ltd has donated 12 Lada 4X4 Pickup cars to Ukrainian soldiers. On the front, such four-wheel drive cars are particularly needed, Latvian Television reported on January 15.
A rare natural process has begun in the Baltic Sea – a large influx of saltwater from the North Sea. The Baltic Sea is closed, like a large lake, and strong inflows of saltwater are rare. It last happened 10 years ago. They are good for the marine environment because the salt water also brings with it oxygen, which is lacking in the Baltic Sea, Latvian Television report.
Latvian Television's 'Eyewitness' program reported December 3 on one of the serious threats facing the ecosystem of the Baltic Sea – so-called "ghost nets".
In anticipation of Lāčplēsis Day, a fire was lit in the square outside the Latvian War Museum on Monday, November 6, to commemorate the War of Independence.
On foreign trips, let us enjoy exotic plants, take pictures of them, but not take them home, a new European Food Safety Authority campaign calls. This is because with green souvenir -- a beautiful plant -- you can bring different diseases and pests from abroad, Latvian Television reports Sunday, October 8.
The Latvian War Museum has received a testimony of the Russian war in Ukraine – a Russian army's unmanned aircraft “Orlan-10”, which was neutralized by Ukrainian defenders. This drone is the first exhibit that describes the era of drone wars in Latvian museums, Latvian Television reported on August 8.
Latvian volunteers, businesses and individuals keep contributing to Ukraine's fight against the aggressor country Russia. Volunteers have just visited the liberated villages with food for more than 2,000 people, Latvian Television reported on July 4.
In Rīga's Purvciems district, some drivers nearly crash into the next car and pedestrians stop in their tracks to take a picture: they are surprised by a large and gorgeous rose bush, Latvian Television reported on June 27.
One of the Latvian Fund for Nature's live cameras shows the nest of a black stork. Last week, a male bird returned to the nest and is waiting for a partner, Latvian Television reported on April 26.
It has finally arrived: the fun fungus, the wonderful webcap, the mighty mycological moment: the mushroom of the year 2023 has been announced by the Latvian Mycological Society.
Cars being prepared to send to Ukraine to help that country's heroic defenders have had parts stolen from them at a compound on the outskirts of Rīga, police have said.
The lives of the lions of the Rīga Zoo can now be followed online on live cams, the Zoo said May 31.
The white-tailed eagle Milda, whose nest is watched live by thousands, has got herself a new partner after her long-term relationship ended last spring with male eagle Raimis going missing.
The young bear duo who went around doing dirty deeds in Valka municipality late September have moved on to the neighboring Smiltene municipality and continue wreaking havoc over there, Latvian Television reported October 11.
The Latvian mania for mushroom-gathering is well documented in many forms, likely including medical literature, but hardcore fungus hunters are risking a hefty fine, as well as a slight chance of being blown to smithereens, by foraging in military zones, LTV reports.
Several businesses do not sufficiently clean wastewater in their treatment plants, according to the State Environmental Service (VVD), Latvian Radio reported August 18.
The old tires could go back to where they have been used, on the roads. Scientists at Riga Technical University (RTU) are looking for a solution to pave Latvia's roads with granules of old tires, Latvian Television reported March 21.
Latvian scientists have created a new design for personal protective equipment – full gear and face masks to facilitate medical work, Latvian Television reported February 28.
Scientific institute 'Bior', which is one of the Covid-19 testing labs in Latvia, will now be able to prepare test samples in larger volumes and more quickly, Latvian Television reported February 7.
Over six months, Latvian scientists have developed prototypes for equipment which will help disinfect places of high infection risk, Latvian Television reported January 28.
Scientists are carrying out a major study to find out how many people in Latvia have had Covid-19 and got immunity against it, Latvian Television reported January 9.
Police caught 1,338 infringers of curfew rules during the weekend and around 3,500 altogether, Latvian Television reported January 4.
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