Many people in Latvia have been making trench candles for soldiers in Ukraine. One man, Egīls Sommers, has taken the idea one step further, setting up a candle factory in his home garage, reported Latvian Television December 27.
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When entering the dark season of the year, drivers must be especially careful. Foxes, deer and other forest animals can run out at any time and cause a collision. Even if there are no human or animal victims in the incident, it is still worth reporting to the State Forest Service mobile application Mednis, authority representatives told Latvian Television on November 29.
Student enterprises, 'shadowing' professionals, conferences and hackathons are popular means in Latvia to involve young people into creating their own business. The Junior Achievement Latvia organization has now involved Ukrainian young people and children in all these activities, Latvian Television reported on November 15.
Scientists from the Latvian University of Biosciences and Technologies (LBTU) are currently working on an innovative, biodegradable casing and packaging for cheese created from whey, LBTU Food Technology Department's lead researcher Sandra Muižniece-Brasava told Latvian Television on November 8.
After approximately three months, the average speed control system will be launched in Latvia – an automatic system that measures the average speed of each vehicle at a given section of the road. The first section where it will be installed will be the Rīga bypass, Latvian Television's morning broadcast Rīta Panorāma reported on October 10.
A variety of free sports activities take place in nearly every neighborhood of Rīga: it is possible to Nordic walk, swim, do yoga, or simply exercise, Latvian Television reported on August 10.
Latvian postal service Latvijas Pasts (LP) has registered approximately 170,000 addresses that either do not have mailboxes installed or are inadequate for the delivery of mailings. Residents are urged to sort out the mailboxes so that shipments and letters can be delivered, Latvian Television reported on June 21.
In order to combat pollution in the forests of Latvia, cameras are increasingly being installed to catch litterers, Latvian Television reported May 5.
"We do not want to live on benefits," says Vadim, a recent arrival in Latvia with his wife Marina and three children as refugees.
In case the responsible services in Latvia declare evacuation due to natural disasters or other reasons, it is necessary to know the designated direction, destination, or assembly point, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks said in an interview on Latvian Television March 7.
A large-scale study on the Latvian economy during the pandemic and opportunities of post-crisis recovery has been published, Latvian Television reported February 15.
A team of students from Rīga Technical University (RTU) has developed a high-capacity rocket that has reached 1.2-kilometer height at a speed of 800 km/h in its pilot flight, Latvian Television reported February 11.
Aleksejs Zolotarjovs, a researcher at the University of Latvia's Institute of Solid State Physics, is studying coatings with luminescent properties. In the future, such materials could be used in the manufacture of cars and road signs, Latvian Television reported February 9.
Latvian scientists have concluded after extensive research lasting three years that commercial soy farming can be seriously considered, Latvian Television reported January 28.
Riga Technical University (RTU) last year developed a method for creating a new bitumen binder from old vehicle tires. The substance can be used in road construction. and experiments are ongoing, Latvian Television reported January 20.
An innovative and very high-speed thermoelectric radiation sensor has been developed by the Latvian University (LU) Institute of Solid State Physics. It makes it possible to measure the intensity of infrared radiation, Latvian Television reported on January 12.
Drivers in Latvia are being advised to take extra care this fall to avoid possible collisions with wildlife.
As the new bicycle season starts, the State Police (VP) reminds everyone to think about the safety of their vehicles. It is important not only to keep the bicycle in safe places and lock it but also register it with the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD).
Riga Technical University (RTU) has set up its own 3D concrete printing laboratory, producing a special printer on site in the faculty itself, Māris Šinka, lead researcher of the engineering faculty, told Latvian Television April 14.
Scientists at the Riga Technical University (RTU) are developing innovative injectable biomaterials to restore soft tissue after facial surgeries or injuries, Latvian Television reported March 25.
Approximately 11% of Latvia's population could have had Covid-19 without knowing it, according to a study by scientific institute BIOR, Latvian Television reported March 12.
Scientists at Riga Technical University have discovered new methods to acquire purine compounds that could be used in medicine and technology, Latvian Television reported March 11.
The Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Center (BMC) has developed a cell laboratory for studying and working with live infectious viruses, Latvian Television reported March 9.
University of Latvia (LU) Physics institute has created a new type of industrial ovens for the melting of metal, Latvian Television reported March 3.
The University of Latvia (LU) Institute of Solid State Physics is working on innovative methods for improving image quality in videos and pictures of the cosmos, Latvian Television reported February 25.
Latvian and German researchers have articulated and experimentally proved how to manage electrons more correctly and effectively, Latvian Television reported February 22.
Latvian scientists have demonstrated that measurements with certain plastic materials carried out in the world have not been 'correct', Latvian Television reported February 18.
Scientists of Rīga Technical University (RTU) work on new biofuel synthesis techniques, which could open up the possibility of producing such fuel in Latvia, Latvian Television reported February 16.
Scientists of the Latvian Institute for Organic Synthesis (OSI) work on a unique method for treating cancer – designing special molecules that cause the death of malignant cells, Latvian Television reported February 10.
University of Latvia (LU) Biophotonics Institute studies lasers and laser processes in human skin. This study will allow for easier detection of skin tumors, Latvian Television reported February 4.
The Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Center has carried out a study which found Latvia-specific Covid-19 mutations that have not been observed elsewhere, Latvian Television reported January 27.
University of Latvia, together with Estonian colleagues, have conducted a major research last year in the field of nuclear fusion reactors, Latvian Television reported January 25.