News archive for Department of Biological Sciences (BIO)

GABA activate delta-type glutamate receptor in starfish

The surprising activity of GABA at excitatory invertebrate neurotransmitter receptors (30.01.2024)

A recent study provides insights into how iGluRs function and reveals an unexpected role of GABA in excitatory signaling in invertebrates.

Insircled yellow post-it note with the year 2034 underlined. Other yellow and pink post-it notes and differently coloured markers surround the main note.

Positive future visions for Nordhordland UNESCO Biosphere (29.01.2024)

January 25, the CULTIVATE project held a Seeds of Good Anthropocenes workshop in Nordhordland UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The goal was to envision positive, more sustainable futures for cultural heritage and cultural landscapes in the Nordhordland region.

Group of people lined up outdoors, smiling. Hose and trees in background.

BECOME project meets in France (29.01.2024)

BECOME had its first in-person meeting in France 15-17 January 2024, in Fontainebleau Biosphere Reserve and in Paris.

Experimental drought shelters on heathland

Vestland heathlands in extreme drought experiments (09.01.2024)

Siri Haugum and Vigdis Vandvik have been part of a global network researching the effects of extreme drought using the Heathland Centre at Lygra to collect experimental data.