Taking the temperature of a coral reef is not as simple as it sounds. Nor is accurately measuring and monitoring the other essential water parameters for effective coral reef management and restoration.

A tool that places fish on a scale of sustainability could help Saudi Arabia protect species at greatest risk of overexploitation.

Joyful Microbe podcast recently featured an engaging interview with KAUST Assistant Professor, Dr. Kyle Lauersen, focusing on algae and biotechnology.

Research highlights the emerging role of unusual kinase fusion proteins in wheat disease resistance.

More effort is needed to bring salt-tolerant crops to the farmers who need them.

Sciencetown Episode 25 explores novel wastewater treatment approaches and applications in development at KAUST by Professor Pascal Saikaly and researchers in the Water Desalination and Reuse Center.

How a sea anemone uses its algal symbionts to assimilate nitrogen in nutrient-poor waters.

Treating seawater with selected chemicals before desalination could reduce biofouling and lengthen the lifespan of filtration membranes.

Asma Al-Amoodi, Walaa Khushaim and Hajar Al-Zarah are recognized for excellence in the fields of bioscience and bioengineering.

Biopharming technique yields cost-effective and environmentally friendly antimicrobial peptides.

Addressing global challenges of food security and malnutrition is a key motivation for KAUST research leader Salim Al-Babili.

A purpose-built lab is enabling bioprospecting for local strains of microalgae and helping to shape the future of Saudi Arabia’s algal biotech industry.

Pioneering single-cell sequencing technology sheds light on risk of mitochondrial genome editing and hidden mitochondrial mutations in human oocytes and synthetic embryos.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has successfully launched a Cubesat satellite with its partner Spire Global on the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in the United States.

Sami G. Al-Ghamdi meticulously models the environmental impact of every conceivable element in our urban systems to create a realistic picture of potential damage and options to minimize it.

Minimalist art has inspired a set of tools to maximize coral restoration.

Aims to honor leading innovators with superb technical expertise, whose inventions or research promise to change the way people live for the better

Understanding the role of a key protein in plant immunity could inform the development of crops that are resistant to multiple pathogens.

Improving the efficiency and sustainability of water desalination is critical to address global water scarcity.