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29 June, 2025
Building better biosensors from the molecule up
The structure of polymers in organic electrochemical transistors can dramatically alter their interaction with ions in biological samples.
25 June, 2025
PhD student Melany Villegas-Valencia wins Algal BBB Top Poster Award
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19 June, 2025
Combat climate change by eliminating easy targets
Swift action to curb methane emissions could rapidly bring down the rate of global warming, modeling shows.
03 June, 2025
Tiny crabs glow to stay hidden
Fluorescence in gall crabs has been reported for the first time by KAUST researchers, who suggest it may serve as a form of disguise.
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PhD Dissertation Defense
In Good Times and in Bad: On the Symbiotic Ecology of Coral-Dwelling Gall Crabs (Cryptochiridae)Susanne Bähr
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Jun 2025
PhD Dissertation Defense
Investigating the Role of AtG3BP1 in Plant Immunity and Stress ResponsesFatimah Abdulhakim
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