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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.

Arnab Pain and colleagues had the foresight to be prepared to sequence the SARS-CoV-2 virus and place its local variants on the global genome map.

Winning machine learning models for a prestigious international competition have implications for understanding how single cells differ, despite their common genetic blueprint.

A student combines two disparate research fields to spawn a new kind of catalyst-production process.

Bringing disparate disciplines together helps KAUST scientists to create a detailed picture of water flows between different habitats on the Red Sea coast.

Long generation times of crop plants means improvement is often slow, but recent advances are helping researchers reduce the time needed to introduce improved traits.

KAUST provides crucial support to scientists using algae to produce a range of valuable chemicals.

Through artificial intelligence, KAUST scientists shift the paradigm from wet lab to wired lab for a more sustainable manufacturing industry.

A rain oil lamp provides a breakthrough moment for optimizing the carbon dioxide freezing process in low-temperature carbon-capture technology

Detailed observation of recent eruptions could give insights into potential volcanic activity in the Red Sea.

A cross-disciplinary marine expedition aims to characterize an extensive seagrass ecosystem in the Bahamas.

A tight line and a keen eye led KAUST’s Vice President for Research to spot a new species of bream now named in honor of two beloved women.

A cross-disciplinary project results in improved efficiency for seismic processing, with promising applications for the energy industry.

The numerous potential applications of MXenes spark a diverse range of research across KAUST and farther afield.

Lessons from Al Wahbah crater

High school students had the opportunity to work with a KAUST research team to create a new model of a bacteriophage, a virus that attacks bacteria, and test the team’s new prototype software.

A fascination with desert plants and their survival mechanisms has led to a game-changing discovery for improving crop productivity under stress conditions.

Patients, clinicians and researchers all benefit from KAUST’s collaborations with Saudi hospitals. Patients with difficult genetic conditions can access the latest diagnostics. Researchers and students interact with clinicians and hear real-world stories from patients, which helps them understand societal impacts of their work and motivates them even more to pursue excellence in research.

What if artificial intelligence could look at the world and understand it like we do?

When the SARS-CoV-2 virus began to spread across the globe, researchers from KAUST rapidly mobilized into teams to confront the challenge, often with support from other hospitals and universities in Saudi Arabia. They reflect on their experiences.

Satellite data delivered directly to a computer can tell a geophysicist much of what they need to know, but fieldwork still adds value to their work.