KAUST R3T News
22 November, 2023
Safeguarding the right to be forgottenAn open-source software can help align artificial intelligence applications in healthcare with data privacy regulations.
25 October, 2023
Malaria protein discovery offers path for novel antimalarial intervention strategiesThe discovery of a recent malaria protein by Amit Kumar Subudhi and Professor Arnab Pain could lead to the development of vaccine-like “immune triggers“ for warding off natural malaria infections in people.
12 October, 2023
Picking the best methods for metabolomics researchComparison of different nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy methods has helped to identify the most robust approach for studying different types of biomolecules.
12 October, 2023
Lab-grown skin helps unlock secrets of mpox virus infectionSkin organoids offer a powerful platform for drug discovery in the ongoing fight against the virus formerly known as monkeypox.
26 September, 2023
COVID-19 mutations and their links with excessive immune responsesMutations on a key SARS-CoV-2 viral protein are linked to extreme immune responses and could offer a novel vaccine target.
07 September, 2023
Cutting the odds of drug-resistant pathogens emerging in wastewaterA complex interplay of factors influences the spread of superbug genes during wastewater treatment and reuse.
24 August, 2023
New gene-editing technique offers path to precision therapiesKAUST researchers have developed a gene-editing technique that provides a flexible and programmable platform for site-specific gene manipulations across all forms of DNA material.
01 August, 2023
Scintillating new X-ray imagingLess hazardous and more sensitive and eco-friendly scintillating compounds could greatly improve X-ray imaging technologies.
20 August, 2023
Rethinking and rigor brings promising protein for cancer therapyDrugs that inhibit a key protein should offer new targeted cancer therapy for leukemia and breast cancer.
20 August, 2023
KAUST new strategy 2023-2030KAUST’s strategy presents new opportunities to accelerate our positive impact on the world through alignment with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) priorities, enhancing our global and local partnerships, and focusing on commercialization and economic impact.
18 July, 2023
Recognizing diseases Accurately at speedKAUST researchers work with Saudi hospitals to test novel approaches for early pathogen identification
18 July, 2023
Clear signals: how intricate brain connections underpin sensory perceptionLeena Ali Ibrahim’s research is revealing intricate brain connections between the senses that could have implications for finding treatments for autism and schizophrenia.
09 July, 2023
Dancing proteins and a cure for cancerWith his team, Prof. Łukasz Jaremko identified a dynamic behavior of certain proteins that make them potentially useful for targeted cancer therapy.
09 July, 2023
Peiying Hong Named Finalist for the 2023 Letten PrizeProfessor Peiying Hong has been honored as one of the four finalists for the prestigious 2023 Letten Prize Award.
19 June, 2023
Leukemia spread fueled by messenger particlesTiny packets of molecular cargo shed by cancer cells seed the foundations for metastasis at distant sites in the body.
09 May, 2023
Using plants as factories for green drug productionBiopharming technique yields cost-effective and environmentally friendly antimicrobial peptides.
17 April, 2023
Single-atom catalyst for cancer detectionAn electronic sensor based on individual atoms anchored to MXene nanomaterials can detect tumor-specific biomarkers.
16 April, 2023
First-of-its-kind Kingdom stem cell study sheds light on Klinefelter syndromeIn a research partnership between KAUST, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (KAU) and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah (KAUH), scientists have conducted a first-of-its-kind study in the Kingdom that compares stem cells derived from a unique cohort of Saudi Klinefelter patients with a group of North American and European descent.
13 April, 2023
Uncovering hidden mitochondrial mutations in single cellsProf. Mo Li and Ph.D. student Chongwei Bi have developed a new single-cell sequencing technology that has revealed new details about mitochondrial mutations in human cells.
22 March, 2023
Ramadan Mubarak!Ramadan Kareem! May this Ramadan bring you happiness, joy and good health.