Protein analysis could lead to new advances in DNA sequencing technologies.

A fast and safe method to prepare a 3D porous material that mimics the shape of a honeycomb could have broad applications from catalysis to drug delivery or for filtering air to remove pollutants or viruses.

On 14 May Professor Daniele Daffonchio of KAUST Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division and the Red Sea Research Center presented his research alongside Professors from two Italian Universities at the Italian Cultural Centre in Jeddah to a diverse local and international audience.

Nemo’s genome has been deciphered and made publicly available, helping researchers further investigate fish ecology and evolution.

An unexpected two-step mechanism occurs when cells copy DNA.

Adding sound to elephant seal migration data reveals high levels of coordination when swimming long distances.

A 3D solar-steam generator design squeezes every last drop of energy from sunlight to produce fresh water.

A molecular process that signals distress could also help corals adapt to climate change.

Research reveals the genetic response to heat stress and highlights symbiotic algae’s role.

Pairing a conjugated polymer with a redox enzyme generates a fast, selective, and sensitive electrochemical biosensor for metabolites.

Corals, even in the most far-flung locations, are being affected by climate change but fare better in marine protected areas.

Bacteria isolated from desert plants could provide the key to maintaining productive agriculture in arid regions.

Investigations of prey patterns fail to explain why whale sharks aggregate off the coast of Saudi Arabia.

Maintaining a balance between rising sea levels and soil accumulation will rely on careful management of coastal regions.

A low-cost method for collecting water from the atmosphere could be used to provide potable water to dry, inland regions.

A compound that binds to and inhibits a crucial receptor protein offers a new route for controlling a parasitic plant.

Molecules re-organize to slow stem cells down, giving them a chance to adhere to and eventually cross the inner lining of blood vessels into the bone marrow.

Adding certain types of bacteria to soil could help protect plants against drought by activating a proton pump in root cells.

Triple-layered nanoarray electrode promises to boost battery performance and enhance other electrochemical processes.

Epigenetic mechanisms adjust gene expression in anemone symbiosis.