Data collected at a pivotal time provide baseline information for coral reef resilience and management in the northeastern and central Red Sea.

On February 5, Prof. Brande Wulff and Prof. Simon Krattinger joined a public panel at the Azka Farmer’s Market in Jeddah, engaging with farmers, industry leaders, and the wider community on agricultural innovation and food security.

Brain-inspired network design for computation could lead to more accurate, higher-performance machine learning.

Faculty from the KAUST BESE Division recently joined more than 300 undergraduate students from the KAUST Gifted Student Program (KGSP) in Washington, D.C. for KGSP Convocation 2026, an annual gathering that reconnects Saudi Arabia’s most promising STEM students with the University shaping their future.

An ultrathin membrane enables energy-efficient freshwater production from seawater and brines at ambient temperature and pressure.

A unified protocol for chemical genomic screening aims to improve reproducibility and collaboration in addressing antimicrobial resistance.

Soil shapes a host gene and the microbiome, enabling growth in low pH, iron-rich conditions.

Ensuring sustainable management of coral reef fisheries could provide food security and public health benefits for generations to come.

Blueprint of blood cell development traces molecular pathways of health and disease.

Findings reveal how plants control powerful growth regulators through adaptable molecular strategies, offering new perspectives for agriculture.

Excited to share that BESE alumna Arwa Alghuneim has been named to the Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 2025 science and technology list for her contributions to blood cancer research, particularly acute myeloid leukemia.

Explore this week’s BESE research highlights, from large-scale wheat genomics to coral health monitoring and molecular insights into viral infection in poultry.

Ancient algae turn chocolate factory waste and other organic matter into valuable bio-based products, supporting a sustainable circular bioeconomy.

Microneedle-packed biosensor monitors antibodies linked to food allergies, offering early warning before reactions begin.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) celebrates the achievements of its internationally recognized alumnae, including Dr. Fatimah Abdulhakim, who holds a Ph.D. in environmental science and engineering and is among this year’s L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program honorees.

This week’s highlights span plant development, drought resilience, reef monitoring, microbiome dynamics, clinical biomarkers, membrane engineering, and more.

Please join us in welcoming Wayne Yang to KAUST as Assistant Professor of Bioengineering. His research develops single-molecule biosensing tools that reveal how biological systems function at the smallest scales. By creating innovative, label-free platforms to detect and study biomolecules and other complex biological processes, his work contributes to BESE’s focus on advancing discovery in bioscience and supporting progress in disease research and diagnostics.