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27 October, 2025
KAUST is transforming Saudi Arabia's health and neuroscience expertise with the addition of pioneering leadership.
26 October, 2025
Saudi Arabia has pledged to divert 90% of its waste from landfills by 2040. New technology at KAUST is sustainably recycling spoiled dairy and fruit juices into valuable products. KAUST has launched a pilot study to demonstrate value of this technology across multiple Saudi industries.
23 October, 2025
A new study led by Professor Alexandre Rosado has revealed an unusual microbial world in the Hatiba Mons hydrothermal vent fields of the central Red Sea, a site first discovered by one of his co-authors and colleagues, Assistant Professor Froukje M. van der Zwan.
15 October, 2025
A simple mica-based method boosts the tracking precision and depth of single particles without the need for complex hardware.
14 October, 2025
At KAUST, Marhava will lead innovative projects investigating how plants cope with environmental challenges, particularly temperature extremes and drought stress.
12 October, 2025
How a small set of glycan genes could help detect and classify tumors.
Dec 2025
Dec 2025
In BESE, we advance scientific discovery and innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration, addressing global challenges with impactful research. Join us in shaping a sustainable future through excellence in science and technology.