On May 7th at 9:00 AM, we invite you to an open lecture at VILNIUS TECH AGAI with ESA reserve astronaut Anthea Comellini!

Scientists at Vilnius University’s Life Sciences Centre (VU LSC), together with colleagues from the Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel) and Harvard Medical School (USA), have uncovered a previously unknown type of immune signalling molecule produced by the Thoeris II defence system in bacteria — a major finding published today in Nature. The study, entitled “TIR domains produce histidine-ADPR as an immune signal in bacteria”, was led by Dr Giedrė Tamulaitienė’s research group.

Researchers from the Laser Research Centre (LRC) at the Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University (VU), in collaboration with colleagues from the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL), Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), have published an article in the prestigious journal “Light: Advanced Manufacturing”.

Coming from the southern Indian state of Karnataka, Anitha Lakshmi Vadde Adinarayana did not choose the most obvious destination for her master’s studies. While many opt for larger, more familiar study cities, she landed in Kaunas – a compact town in Lithuania, one of the Baltic states. It turned out to be perfect for her – the two years went by faster than Anitha expected.

Scientists from the Laser Research Center (LRC) at the Faculty of Physics of Vilnius University (VU), together with an international team of experts, have developed a unique parametric light generator – a source of laser radiation. Their research has been published in the prestigious journal APL Photonics.

Scientists from the Life Sciences Centre at Vilnius University (VU LSC), in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna and partners in French Guiana, are currently undertaking an expedition to the Amazon rainforest, where they are studying the impact of climate change on amphibians.

Interpreting and translation in general are often seen as skills confined to conference rooms, diplomatic meetings and offices. However, the job can take translators far beyond comfortable office chairs.

Vilnius University (VU), Caszyme, and nSAGE have joined forces to form a consortium which will develop a new, advanced diagnostics solution. The “Universal CRISPR-based Detection Platform for Versatile and Rapid Diagnostics” (UNCOVER) project will develop a universal, CRISPR-Cas-based diagnostics platform for accurate and rapid detection of infectious diseases. This platform will be versatile, user-friendly, applicable to human and animal health, and easily programable to address a wide range of pathogens and disease biomarkers.

When spring arrives and the heating season comes to an end, keeping warm becomes less of an issue. However, scientists remind us that it is not just a seasonal necessity – heat is also a valuable energy resource that can be stored and used when needed most. Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have discovered an innovative solution beneath our feet: using soil as an efficient thermal energy storage system.

Scientists from the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) collaboration at the particle-physics laboratory at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) have made a significant discovery that expands our current understanding of matter and antimatter in the universe. This breakthrough was first presented on 24 March at the ‘59th Rencontres de Moriond 2025’ scientific conference in Italy.