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There are many places where wild bees can thrive, but they need forest edges to disperse
Loss and fragmentation of habitats can lead to greater distances between wild bee populations, resulting in isolation of populations. Researchers are therefore developing maps that tracks wild bees’ dispersal routes.
Can fish poop function as a massive carbon pump?
When fish poop, the remnants sink to the sea bottom. At least in theory. Jesper Nilsen Negård is going to investigate whether this indeed is true.
"Cold" tumors made "hot" bring new hope for immunotherapy against prostate cancer
"Cold" types of cancer cannot be treated with immunotherapy. But a new discovery may make them "hot" and open the possibility for treatment after all.
Genetically, this is a super fungus
Scientists found traces of the fungus in places where it shouldn't be. When they examined the genes, they found several surprises.

More on research: research groups, projects, Doctoral degree

New face: Isabelle Sofie Feinauer Oct. 26, 2026 4:18 PM
Isabelle Sofie Feinauer is a new Head Engineer at Section for Ecology, Biodiversity and Evolution, Department of Biosciences. From Germany.
The innovation conference Science Impact 2026 in pictures Oct. 24, 2026 8:29 AM
The conference Science Impact 2026 – tomorrow's solutions start today 21 October gathered 350 researchers from academia, hospitals and the institute sector and employees in startups and larger companies.
Closing event for UiO:Life Science's summer students Oct. 16, 2026 8:30 AM
This summer 50 UiO students have gained work experience from a research project with a scholarship from UiO:Life Science. The closure of this year's summer projects was celebrated with presentations, a poster exhibition, and a prize ceremony in the new Life Science Building.
Seed funding for innovative UiO researchers 2026: NOK 1.7 million from the UiO Growth House to 19 projects Oct. 16, 2026 7:25 AM
Congratulations to 19 research groups at the University of Oslo that are granted seed funding to further develop their innovative ideas with the aim to put the research to use.

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Oct. 28, 2026 12:00 PM–1:20 PM, Scene Humsam, Universitetsbiblioteket

Oct. 29, 2026 8:30 AM–9:00 AM, Amphitheater, ground floor, Life Science Building

Oct. 29, 2026 9:15 AM–1:00 PM, Geologibygningen, Auditorium 1

Oct. 29, 2026 11:00 AM–12:00 PM, LVB Auditorium 3

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PhD Research Fellow in Bioinformatics – Discovering Rare Proteins Across the smORF Landscape
Department: Department of Biosciences
Faculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Languages: English
Deadline: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Marine Plankton Biology
Department: Department of Biosciences
Faculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Languages: English
Deadline: Tuesday, November 17, 2026

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