Lithuania’s name is being heard among global innovation leaders — a team of researchers from Vilnius University’s Life Sciences Centre (VU LSC) has reached the finals of the prestigious European Patent Office (EPO) competition “Young Inventors Prize 2025.” Among the top ten finalists — selected from more than 450 candidates worldwide — are Lithuanians Laurynas Karpus, Vykintas Jauniškis, and Irmantas Rokaitis, co-founders of the biotech start-up Biomatter.

From 5th to 7th May, 2025, representatives of the ATHENA European University alliance gathered in Vigo, Spain, for a key coordination event hosted by the University of Vigo (UVigo). This meeting brought together institutional leaders, project coordinators, and students to evaluate progress, align on strategic priorities, and deepen ATHENA’s commitment to equality and inclusiveness across its member institutions.

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.