Fistula cows with holes in their stomachsAt Ås Farm at NMBU, we have some cows that are a little different from most cows. These are the fistula cows, 12-14 of the kind. These cows have a hole in their rumen that is big enough to stick your …
Regurgitation/restraint behaviour (R/R) in captive orangutansRegurgitation/reingestion (R/R) is a behaviour, when an animal, typically shortly after eaten, regurgitates food and sometimes after further investigations, eats it again.
Strategic Action Plan for the Faculty of Biosciences 2023–2026This strategic action plan is a governing document that lays out how BIOVIT will develop over the next three years.
News in research on sustainable microbial feedThe university sector, the research sector, the industry and the funding agencies were present at the workshop on recent developments in microbial feed ingredients, which was organised by Foods of Nor…
Promising research results made by Foods of Norway will be presented at the European Aquaculture Society meetingResearchers from Foods of Norway will have a total of eight oral presentations at the conference which will be held in Vienna from 18 to 21 September. The topics are new microbial ingredients and func…
Biovit Professor leads the work to improve the impact and visibility of plant science in EuropeEarlier this year, Professor Odd Arne Rognli became president of EPSO, the European Plant Science Organization.
It matters who your mother is, even for fishTilapia has become a top seafood staple on many dinner tables worldwide. New research shows the Tilapia-industry can produce more of the finest cuts by paying closer attention to maternal breeding fac…
Scientists uncover supergene that causes gender differences in ocean migration in rainbow troutWhat determines whether a fish migrates into the sea or not? Research breakthrough published in Nature Ecology & Evolution provides significant new insights.
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.