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19 August, 2025
Rethinking food systems to restore degraded lands
Immediate international collaboration is needed to reverse current trends in global land degradation by transforming food systems.
20 August, 2025
Prof. Sahika Inal receives 2025 ACS Kavli Emerging Leader in Chemistry honor
Sahika Inal, associate professor of bioengineering at KAUST, has been selected to deliver the 2025 Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture, awarded by the American Chemical Society (ACS).
13 August, 2025
Saudi-based scientists lead global effort to combat land degradation and boost food security
KAUST led a global team to develop actionable strategies for governments to halt land degradation and secure food supplies.
03 August, 2025
Promising patch for blood pressure monitoring
A wearable, optoelectronic patch worn on the skin could transform blood pressure monitoring for patients with chronic health conditions.
17 July, 2025
KAUST alum Hanin Ahmed awarded prestigious Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship
Saudi researcher's exceptional work in ancient DNA and genomics recognized with Europe's premier postdoctoral research award
21 July, 2025
Deep learning accelerates research on early pregnancies
KAUST researchers have created deepBlastoid, a deep learning tool that surpasses scientists at evaluating laboratory models of the human embryo before pregnancy
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