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14 September, 2026

Microbial therapies improve heat-stressed coral health

A new study published in the journal Cell Reports establishes that both live probiotic and postbiotic treatments improved the health of corals under thermal stress during a natural marine heat wave.

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09 September, 2026

Global study reveals hidden nutritional value of shellfish and other Ocean Foods

Research provides new evidence to help shape healthier, more sustainable food systems.

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03 September, 2026

Tracing 700 million years of cell evolution

A new AI tool helps identify hidden similarities across distant species.

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24 August, 2026

Climate finance could unlock investment in seagrass restoration

Study finds restoring seagrass could deliver far greater climate and economic returns than previously estimated

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19 August, 2026

Professor Fernando T. Maestre named Fellow of the British Ecological Society

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13 July, 2026

Building food security solutions through innovation and commercialization

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13 July, 2026

Smaller and sharper: Compact CRISPR scissors cut with precision

By shrinking CRISPR tools and boosting their specificity, researchers hope to expand where and how gene editing can be used.

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01 July, 2026

Uncovering the secret to grass’s salty success

Saltgrass is both a potential climate-resilient crop and an importnat model for studying plant adaptation, genome evolution, and stress tolerance.

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29 June, 2026

KAUST research on sustainable wastewater treatment wins Best Presentation Award at IWA Conference 2026

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25 June, 2026

BESE Research Supports KAUST's Global Top 50 Ranking in THE Impact Rankings 2026

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25 June, 2026

Whole protein pathway delivered into living cells

Nanoreactors ferry multi-protein machinery into cells, opening a potential route to precision therapies.

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25 June, 2026

BESE Ph.D. Candidate Batool Albar Among Five KAUST Researchers Selected for Nobel Laureate Meeting

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24 June, 2026

First global assessment of marine ecosystems during a year when warming exceeded 1.5°C

Researchers document more than 200 marine ecosystem impacts worldwide, revealing that ocean heat-related disruptions are occurring throughout the year, not only during summer heat extremes

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22 June, 2026

Advancing membrane technology for more efficient hydrocarbon refining

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21 June, 2026

A colorful boost for precision genome editing

A simple fluorescent tag helps CRISPR repair DNA more efficiently in human stem cells, organoids and embryo models.

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18 June, 2026

Soil biodiversity is an overlooked frontline of disease prevention

Soil biodiversity is essential for farming and climate stability, but new research shows it may also play a critical role in human health. Intensive agriculture and climate change are rapidly degrading this biodiversity, potentially increasing disease risk.

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15 June, 2026

Soil microbes are source of plastic-degrading enzymes

Mangrove soil-derived microbial communities harbor enzymes capable of degrading polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

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14 June, 2026

Scientists uncover hidden mechanism that may trigger coral death during marine heatwaves

Scientists discovered that extreme heat can disrupt tiny structures called cilia that help corals transport oxygen and remove waste. When these structures fail, corals can suffer oxygen shortages, increasing the risk of tissue damage and death during marine heatwaves.

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11 June, 2026

Chlorophyll enzyme boosts heat tolerance in Arabidopsis plants

An enzyme recruited to stress granules that form during heat stress in Arabidopsis plants helps boost tolerance to both sudden and gradual temperature rises.

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11 June, 2026

Professor Noreddine Ghaffour receives the 2025 Kuwait Prize in Applied Sciences

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