Pioneering research to explain plants’ response to abiotic stress has important potential for improving future plant performance.

Tiny packets of molecular cargo shed by cancer cells seed the foundations for metastasis at distant sites in the body.

Yoshihide Wada uses a systems approach to address global problems and contribute to national climate adaptation plans.

Surprising changes to a Pacific Ocean current during one of the strongest recorded El Niños saved a remote island’s coral reefs while others were devastated by mass bleaching.

Fundamental research offers opportunities for new varieties of pigmented rice and a resource to address malnutrition.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.