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Articles by Mette Risbråthe

East African farmers are positive to GMOs

May 14, 2018 in Natural Sciences

Imagine the despair you would feel if your crops were destroyed. Perhaps due to drought, an aggressive plant disease or pests, or nutrient deficient soil? And back at home you have many hungry mouths to feed.
The hated mildew's last struggle?

January 25, 2016 in Natural Sciences

In a new research breakthrough, scientists have found a natural variant of a gene in wheat that makes it harder for mildew to thrive on the leaves.
Salmon puberty gene discovered

November 11, 2015 in Agriculture & Fisheries

Researchers have discovered that a specific gene plays a very important role in determining whether a salmon returns to spawn as a large or small salmon. They identified the gene and revealed its secret.
Chinese boycott of Norwegian salmon industry unsuccessful

August 25, 2015 in Agriculture & Fisheries

China's boycott of Norwegian salmon has affected Chinese consumers more than Norwegian salmon exporters. Importers are finding workarounds, with the Chinese receiving poorer quality and more expensive Norwegian salmon.
From aquatic nuisance to terrestrial blessing

June 1, 2015 in Natural Sciences

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient in all plant production, but phosphorus reserves are now being depleted at an ever quicker rate. This is a threat to food safety.
Does money make us happier?

May 6, 2015 in Society & Culture

It doesn't seem to matter whether you're rich or poor: more money makes us a bit happier, we compare ourselves to our neighbours, and the things that are near and dear to us count the most.
Scaring chickens to see who is most afraid

August 4, 2014 in Agriculture & Fisheries

Are free-range chickens more easily frightened than chickens that have lived their lives in cages? Researchers seek out the answer by scaring them.
A major step towards better wheat

July 18, 2014 in Agriculture & Fisheries

A new research breakthrough will enable us to develop more robust and better wheat varieties in the years ahead.
Do free-range chickens have better memory than caged chickens?

June 20, 2014 in Agriculture & Fisheries

With a lot of help from 48 feathered friends, a Norwegain researcher is studying chickens' ability to learn and remember.
We'll eat trees in the future

May 29, 2014 in Natural Sciences

The discovery of special enzymes may alter our diets – and the way we look at trees.