Mouldy food? No thanks!The technology will ensure that the food that ends up on your table is safe to eat, even before it leaves the farm. The solution is a simple, portable device that quickly scans the food and identifies…
Wooden panels protect houses from earthquake damageNorwegian solid-wood structures can protect Italian cities from earthquake damage. A European research project shows how concrete buildings can be reinforced with wood to prevent them from collapsing …
New method for sustainable production:Aiming to use bacteria to produce animal feed, medicine and plasticsEn ny metode for å bruke bakterier til å produsere alt fra plast til dyrefôr er på trappene hos NMBU. – Dette er rett og slett en helt ny oppfinnelse, sier forsker og prosjektleder Linda Bergaust.
The digitization revolution with drones in agricultureThis summer, several drones hovered over an experimental field at the Centre for Plant Research in Controlled Climate at NMBU to gather information about the growth and health of wheat plants.
RoBUTCHER: a butcher robot for a more sustainable meat industryCan automation make the meat industry more sustainable? The answer is yes if you ask Alex Mason. He is project manager for RoBUTCHER and is working to develop a butcher robot for pigs.
NMBU-professor new chair of Arctic research networkProfessor RolanProfessor Roland Kallenborn from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) is appointed UArctic Chair in Arctic Environmental Pollution Research for the next five years.
New project to determine the causes of violent conflict and migration in the SahelNMBU professor Tor A. Benjaminsen awarded ERC Advanced Grant for research in the conflict-stricken region.
Bioenergy, a glimmer of hope for developing countries.Bioenergy offers a huge socio-economic and environmental potential for poor developing countries; however, as Miria Nakamya concludes in her new doctoral research, it requires effective government su…
Considering ecological and societal aspects when managing mass developments of aquatic plants in rivers and lakesMassive plant growth in freshwater systems can hinder human activities. Kirstine Thiemer’s PhD shows that both ecological and societal perspectives are important when managing freshwater ecosystems.
Questioning social sustainability in OsloPrioritizing environmental sustainability when implementing urban densification can result in social exclusion, concludes NMBU’s Rebecca Cavicchia in new doctoral research.
