The complex history of the bread wheat D genome demonstrates the potential of wild relatives in crop improvement.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Sir Edward Byrne AC as its new President, effective September 1, 2024.

Drier climate and livestock grazing pressure jointly help to shape the diversity of plant traits in drylands worldwide.

Beneficial bacteria localize and flourish within coral tissues, boosting resilience to heat and other stressors.

Viral RNA elements induce controlled inflammation to trigger bone repair, which could be used to treat osteoporosis and other diseases.

A new solar-powered system efficiently extracts moisture from the air, offering a sustainable solution for irrigation.

An efficient long-read sequencing technique that searches for complex genomic variants provides accurate molecular diagnosis for genetic disorders within hours.

Improved understanding of the salt- tolerance mechanism in salt-loving plants could help progress seawater-based agriculture.

The documentary features Professor Raquel Peixoto and research scientist Dr. Helena Villela from KAUST’s Marine Microbiomes Lab.

A detailed oceanographic survey reveals spherical nodule structures supporting life on the floor of the Red Sea.

Manipulating DNA repair pathway boosts the accuracy of CRISPR technology.

An open-access catalog of the global ocean genome offers novel taxonomical and functional insights and unlocks the potential of blue biotechnology