It is well known that light stimulates the breakdown of plant material and other biomass in nature, but it has not been clear exactly how. Recently, researchers at NMBU have uncovered possible explanations. Their latest findings have just been published in Nature Communications.
As part of her MSCA postdoctoral fellowship at KBM, Sara Arbulu is organizing an outreach workshop in Oslo on June 12 through the Native Scientist initiative.
An additive used in processed food leads to changes in our gut bacteria, according to new research from NMBU. Researchers say it is time for new assessments of additives used in foodstuffs.
Professor Roland Kallenborn from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) is appointed UArctic Chair in Arctic Environmental Pollution Research for the next five years.
Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases (LPMOs) are unique mono-copper enzymes evolved to act on the surfaces of insoluble crystalline polysaccharides, such as cellulose.
When statistician Kathrine Frey Frøslie explained the R-number using crochet, the video went viral in Norway. Her knitted and crocheted corona art is now available in English, and on display in an international corona exhibition from UNESCO.
It is with great sadness that we inform of the passing of professor Dzung Diep. Dzung passed away unexpectedly on his way to work Wednesday, December 7, 2022. He had been a valued member of our university for more than twenty years and will be deeply missed.
A new method for using bacteria to produce anything from plastic to animal feed is in the works at NMBU. "This is truly a completely new invention," says researcher and project manager Linda Bergaust.
Large volumes of residues from aqueous fire-fighting foam from the airports in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund contaminate drainage water and pollutes the local marine environment.
More and more people are cutting out wheat from their diet. Many believe that they are gluten intolerant, but they may be reacting to something completely different in the wheat. Tora Asledottir is finding types of wheat that they can actually eat.
Pathogenic bacteria use different strategies to overcome the host immune responses. To this end, an enzyme discovered by NMBU researchers ten years, which revolutionised the field of biomass degradation, has been shown to be important in multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenesis.
Enzymes previously known for their ability to break down biomass are also important for how bacteria defend themselves against our immune system, NMBU researchers show in a new study published in Nature Communications.
Professor Thore Egeland was awarded an international research and education prize for significant contributions in the field of forensic genetics. His achievements include co-developing the familial relationship statistics software Familias, and his dedication in providing biostatistical training workshops.
In temperate and boreal regions, trees depend on a period of dormancy to survive the cold depths of winter. Scientists have cracked the code determining how trees enter and exit their dormant state.
A new consortium of industry, researchers, and innovators will further develop a knowledge base with digital models of the salmon’s body. This can lead to more sustainable aquaculture in the future.
According to Raju Rimal, eating an elephant and completing a PhD are both best tackled one bite (or byte) at a time. Raju successfully defended his PhD thesis, "Exploration of Multi-Response Multivariate Methods". He extended the statistical R-package simrel to create a simulation tool for multi-response data, and discovered that new envelope methods often perform well.
As part of the national Research Days, NMBU hosts a science show for 10th graders, introducing them to different concepts and possibilities in the sciences. This year, statistician Kathrine Frey Frøslie took the stage to discuss the importance of vaccination programs, and the mathematics behind the spread of disease.
