???? Clones, Higgs Boson, and Microchips. The Baltics Keep Delivering Great Science. ????????

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The Higgs Boson walks into a Church. Priest says “What are you doing here?” HB says “You can’t have mass without me."

What has happened in August?

1. ?? Could the UK rejoin Erasmus+ student mobility scheme? With a more pro-European government in London, the EU is making overtures on re-engaging.
2. ?? UK universities receive funding of ￡484,000 from the UK Space Agency to develop ultra-lightweight solar cells for space missions.
3. ? The UK’s first 10-year quantum technologies programme comes to an end this year, and companies are seeking guarantees about what comes next.

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1. A horse has been cloned in Estonia! ????.? “In Europe, only one company in Italy can perform a similar procedure, making the achievement of the Estonian University of Life Sciences highly significant.”
2. Estonia is now a full member of CERN, giving Estonia more weight in the institution. (Pun intended).
3. University of Tartu welcomes 800 new international students in the new academic year. And Minister Kallas said that “Estonia should aim to increase the proportion of foreign students […] ?from […] 10% to at least 15% in the future”. On the other hand, “[…] all 1st grade students […] and kindergarten […] will work in Estonian” from September 1st.

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The 23rd International Gene Forum 2024 is taking place in Tartu on September 24-25;

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????? Latvia?

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1. BSV Ventures is looking for startups in the fields of quantum technologies, space and laser science!
2. “The microchip industry in Latvia has significant development potential”. It is envisaged that ?SEMI Europe? could become the voice of Latvian companies and scientists in Europe.

9.? On 5 to 9 August world-renowned physicists and engineers gathered at the 4th School of High Energy Physics and Accelerator Technology, organised by the Baltic Group of the CERN (European Center for Nuclear Research).

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?????? Lithuania?

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10.? Lithuania could be associated with at least 9 unicorns. The ?value of the Lithuanian startup ecosystem reaches a staggering EUR 13.7 billion.

11.? Council of Europe signs International AI treaty in Lithuania. The first legally binding global treaty on AI that will be open for signature on 5 September 2024 in Vilnius.

12.? VU Professor Gra?ina Tautvai?ien? Elected Vice-President of the International Astronomical Union, a senior body governing international professional astronomical activities and research worldwide. Grazina Tautvaisiene

13. “The geopolitical situation is […] driving the current focus on dual-use technologies”. UAB ?Investicij? ir verslo garantijos“ (INVEGA) 's financial instrument Accelerator 2 was launched two years ago to support innovative companies and startups.

Upcoming:

Conference?Scientific Actualities and Innovations in Horticulture 2024.?Horticultural Value Networks?will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania,?September 16–18, 2024.

Thank you for joining me in this edition of Baltic Science News! I hope you enjoyed exploring the thrilling developments across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as much as I did. There’s no shortage of innovation and exciting projects in the Baltic region, and I’m already looking forward to sharing more with you next month.

If you have any thoughts, suggestions, or topics you’d like to see covered, feel free to reach out.

Until then, stay curious and keep an eye on the incredible advancements happening right here in our backyard. See you next month!