A new study led by scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia and in collaboration with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and several institutes across India reports 26 bacterial species growing inside cleanrooms associated with NASA space missions. These unknown and newly described species show genetic properties that suggest they can survive space travel.

A new study by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Taibah University has identified 15 large mammal species – three times more than previously thought – that lived in the Arabian Peninsula within the last 10000 years. The study, which can be read in the Journal of Biogeography, provides the most complete list - to date - of large mammals from this period and provides a benchmark for rewilding efforts in the region.

Using anaerobic membrane bioreactors in wastewater treatment plants may help stem the release of antimicrobial resistance genes into the environment.

A wave of hands-on discovery and scientific storytelling marked the participation of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) students in OceanQuest’s inaugural odyssey — the “Around Africa Expedition.”

The Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division has recently launched a new website, LinkedIn, and X account, offering fresh ways to connect with our research, programs, news, events and more.

New study provides a comprehensive view of the genomes of rice's wild relatives.

Discovered genes provide strategies to protect rice crops against climate change and to domesticate wild relatives that can grow in currently unproductive habitats.