While drones scan beaches to assess plastic litter, microplastics are found in the digestive tracts of one in every six Red Sea fish.

Tiny nature-inspired cavities that trap air can stop liquids from sticking to surfaces without the need for coatings.

Research to optimize aquaponics systems could inform a new era of urban food production.

A carbon source stemming from daily fish migrations is implicated in the global carbon cycle.

Sci-Café, featuring KAUST faculty members Jürgen Kosel, Jasmeen Merzaban, Antonio Adamo and moderator John Tannaci, associate VP for research.

KAUST Live interview with Michael Margineanu, Ph.D. student in the BESE Division

Dr. Corrado Calì, a KAUST researcher, won an award in Italy in June at the Brainstorming Research Assembly for Young Neuroscientists (BraYn).

Composition in cryptic fauna assemblages changes across a shelf gradient, a recent study of the Red Sea shows.

Genome sequencing of two Red Sea bacteria highlights their potential as industrial workhorses.

Investigating plankton communities' reaction to rising water temperatures may improve modeling of marine ecosystem responses to global warming.

Immersion could become the ultimate test for assessing the wetting properties of coating-free microtextured surfaces.

An inexpensive hydrogel-based material efficiently captures moisture even from low-humidity air and then releases it on demand.

Helpful microbes inhale CO2 through a porous cylindrical electrode and exude useful chemicals.

Determining the growth dynamics of Red Sea coral reefs has enabled researchers to establish a baseline to assess the effects of environmental change.

Inkjet-printed device helps monitor a patient’s blood sugar levels without painful needles.

A key protein is shown to be responsible for activating and controlling plant immune responses to bacterial infection.

State-of-the-art techniques and software help researchers recreate cellular brain structures and model biochemical processes that support the brain’s energy demands.

A Nobel-winning method for observing single molecules in action provides the basis for unprecedented insights into polymer chain dynamics.

A combined treatment may help tackle the rise of E. coli PI-7 in Saudi Arabia’s wastewater systems.

Recreating the human mind’s ability to infer patterns and relationships from complex events could lead to a universal model of artificial intelligence.