THE LATEST RESEARCH NEWS

05 October, 2023

KAUST celebrates 5000 days of education and research

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04 October, 2023

3D scaffolds shed light on cellular behavior

Hydrogels that mimic natural environments help to reveal cellular intricacies often missed in traditional lab studies.

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27 September, 2023

Advanced bioprinting leads to 3D brain models

A 3D mouse brain model provides a platform for studies of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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27 September, 2023

Accounting for oxygen in modeling coastal ecosystems

Marine ecosystem models should account for vast fluctuation in dissolved oxygen.

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26 September, 2023

COVID-19 mutations and their links with excessive immune responses

Mutations on a key SARS-CoV-2 viral protein are linked to extreme immune responses and could offer a novel vaccine target.

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22 September, 2023

Engineering carbon sequestration on arid lands

Degraded arid lands could be revegetated and used for long-term carbon storage.

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21 September, 2023

BESE Ph.D. Student Lila Aldakheel Recognized with Arab Women in Science Award

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07 September, 2023

Cutting the odds of drug-resistant pathogens emerging in wastewater

A complex interplay of factors influences the spread of superbug genes during wastewater treatment and reuse.x

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07 September, 2023

A mixed solution to boost mangrove resilience

The role that seabed species and plants play in mixing sediments in mangroves could help to support responses to ecosystem stress and to aid regeneration.

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06 September, 2023

Homing in on stem cells, support and success

She came for the stem cell science and thrived in a nurturing environment.

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05 September, 2023

Fungal enzymes may enhance provitamin A content and stability in crop plants

A simple enzymatic pathway taken from fungi can enhance the production and storage of provitamin A in crop plants.

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28 August, 2023

Sourcing a sustainable new vegetable oil

A long-term breeding program is developing elite lines of Salicornia to produce a sustainable and nutritionally valuable seed oil crop.

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24 August, 2023

New gene-editing technique offers path to precision therapies

PNP editing emerges as a versatile and programmable tool for site-specific DNA manipulations.

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22 August, 2023

Mobile wastewater treatment plant offers solution for remote communities

A decentralized technology designed to treat wastewater at the source offers huge benefits to people in remote areas who lack access to sewer infrastructure.

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20 August, 2023

Rethinking and rigor brings promising protein for cancer therapy

Drugs that inhibit a key protein should offer new targeted cancer therapy for leukemia and breast cancer.

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17 August, 2023

Algal biotechnologists at KAUST are generating sustainable animal feeds in Saudi Arabia

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09 August, 2023

Where I work: Razan Yahya

Tiny microalgae offer big potential for a fruitful career

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03 August, 2023

An ancient grain unlocks genetic secrets for making bread wheat more resilient

A first complete genome map of einkorn reveals evolutionary origins and potential for enhanced wheat breeding.

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20 July, 2023

Desert microbes turn on drought tolerance when needed

Priming crop plants with a microbe sourced from the roots of desert plants could be a powerful tool to boost crop plant's resilience to drought.

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18 July, 2023

Clear signals: how intricate brain connections underpin sensory perception

Leena Ali Ibrahim’s research is revealing intricate brain connections between the senses that could have implications for finding treatments for autism and schizophrenia.

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