Science

  • Society

Forbes: Prof Siksnys deserves to share the glory of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry with its winners

This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry still evokes resonance not only in Lithuania but also in the most respected foreign…

4 years ago
  • Lithuania

Seimas spring session mainly focused on managing the consequences of the coronavirus

The Seimas closed its spring session, which had started on 10 March 2020. This year, the session was held under…

4 years ago
  • Global LT

Student from Brazil came to Lithuania to study face recognition technologies

Gustavo Gonçalves Coelho is a 25 years old Brazilian from a small city called Vargem Grande Paulista. Since 2018, Gustavo…

5 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Prime Minister – real estate maintenance costs the state 180 million euro annually

For the first time ever it has been calculated how much real estate the country is in control of.“It is…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

CERN to discuss Lithuania associate membership during visit

Experts from CERN are visiting Lithuania this week to discuss the prospects for Lithuania of becoming an associate member of…

8 years ago
  • Society

Vilnius University professor becomes first Lithuanian to join world’s elite science organization

Vilnius University professor Virginijus Šikšnys has become the first Lithuanian scientist invited to become an Associate Member of European Molecular…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian scientist presents his Nobel-worthy genome editing technology in Israel

Lithuanian scientist who is tipped for the Nobel Prize is presenting his ground-breaking genome-editing technology at an international conference in…

9 years ago
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  • Society

Lithuanian professor ‘will win the Nobel prize’ for genome editing

Biotechnology Institute Professor Virginijus Šikšnys will become the first Lithuanian to get the Nobel Prize, according to a leading expert…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian scientist nominated for European Inventor of the Year

Lithuanian scientist, professor Arminas Ragauskas has been nominated for the European Inventor Award, the first Lithuanian ever to be nominated…

9 years ago
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Vilnius University professor wins European digital award

Vilnius University Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science Professor Valentina Dagienė has been honoured with a Digital woman of the…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania setting up 10 STEM centres to boost interest in science and engineering

Lithuania's Ministry of Education is planning to set up ten so-called STEAM centres in order to boost school students' interest…

9 years ago
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British universities start flying over Lithuanian students

A British university is to fly 15 potential students from Lithuania to Britain to visit the university, see its facilities…

9 years ago
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  • Opinion

Was Gagarin’s flight really the climax of US-Soviet space race?

This week 55 years ago, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to journey into outer space. A landmark in the…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanians preparing for a unique space mission

A second Lithuanian satellite, LituanicaSAT-2, will be launched into space in July as part of an international research and innovation…

9 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuania’s former education minister to advise EU commissioner for research

Lithuania's former education minister Dainius Pavalkis has joined the team of advisers for European Commissioner Carlos Moedas whose office is…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian scientist has ‘good chance of winning Nobel prize’

Vilnius University professor Virginijus Šikšnys who has patented a gene editing technology and won an international science prize for the…

9 years ago
  • Economy

New research centres will make Lithuania “innovative” – President, PM

Two new research centres – the Joint Centre for Life Sciences and National Centre of Physical and Technological Sciences –…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian scientist wins international science prize for gene editing

Five scientists including Vilnius University Biotechnology Institute Professor Virginijus Šikšnys, have shared the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize for significant contributions…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania’s new science centres target first Nobel Prize

Lithuania’s new Joint Life (JGMC) and National Physical Sciences and Technology (NFTMC) centres will open on March 15 and Lithuanian…

9 years ago
  • Society

Damage to Lithuanian education system ‘will take years to repair’

The standing of science was irreparably damaged during Lithuania's shock transition to the free market in the 1990s as people…

9 years ago