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Researchers have successfully cultivated a novel salt-tolerant bacterium from the Red Sea that effectively removes nitrogen from high-salinity waste water.

Research to underpin key government strategies for greening the desert, regenerating mangroves and meeting Saudi Arabia’s net zero targets by 2060.

There are new things to learn from each sample of sediment that I collect.

The drive to research tangible solutions to address climate change meant a leap from marine science to terrestrial agriculture for graduate student Clara Stanschewski, now studying quinoa.

KAUST biologist Aigerim Rakhmatulina is using social media to teach and inspire other women scientists.

A new collaboration between Saudi agricultural technology company Red Sea Farms and the national carrier SAUDIA is putting sustainably produced food on the plates of the airline’s passengers.

Decades later, Diego still appreciates kitchen chemistry.

For a researcher of extremophiles, the Saudi desert provides one of the most interesting places on Earth.

Using artificial intelligence for scientific research across a number of disciplines has led to a new startup based on a powerful online tool, where users automatically generate their own machine-learning models.

Researchers are diagnosing many rare genetic conditions by applying the latest AI methods combined with machine learning.

An inspirational science teacher sparked a career in solar energy.

A tiny clip-on device that detects bad posture could help tackle "tech neck" and reduce back pain among office workers.

A new short course for engineers in Saudi Arabia is helping to develop the expertise in photovoltaic solar design to achieve Vision 2030 sustainability goals.

Illuminating the twisting pathway to efficient wireless communications based on light.

How studying ancient rocks may help to guide us toward a low-carbon-energy future.

From lens to lab, artists and scientists have been capturing the critters hidden in coral reefs.

A passion for representing facts in an elegant way has led KAUST’s Ivan Gromicho to recreate past and present worlds through infographic design.

Design and computer modeling play a key role in developing chemical reactors and new separation processes for this multidisciplinary team.

Real-world testing enables local industry to profit from the unique climate of the Middle East.

From a childhood love of working with his hands, to creating scientific tools that meet a very precise brief.

Climate prediction models have had a mathematical makeover that has won attention from a computer science award.

After a year-long effort, KAUST researchers settle controversial claims about water microdroplets.

An interest in gardening sparked a career in developing salt tolerant crops to support food security.

Curiosity and perseverance combine to unmask the mystery metal at the heart of a green-fuel-forming reaction.

Students from diverse backgrounds pool their expertise to develop a sun-tracking technology for solar cells.

Intriguing insights into the region’s oceanic manta rays are revealed thanks to a collaborative citizen science project conducted over lockdown.

A team uses stop motion art to break down the results of metal-organic framework research.

A collaboration with KAUST researchers helps a multinational company rethink ways to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions using catalysts.

An environmental foundation and a cement factory are supporting ongoing efforts and research to help safeguard the future of Red Sea turtles.

Partnerships that deliver diverse and robust big data underpin new ways to tackle disease.