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22 November, 2023

Safeguarding the right to be forgotten

An open-source software can help align artificial intelligence applications in healthcare with data privacy regulations.

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25 October, 2023

Malaria protein discovery offers path for novel antimalarial intervention strategies

The 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.

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12 October, 2023

Picking the best methods for metabolomics research

Comparison of different nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy methods has helped to identify the most robust approach for studying different types of biomolecules.

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12 October, 2023

Lab-grown skin helps unlock secrets of mpox virus infection

Skin organoids offer a powerful platform for drug discovery in the ongoing fight against the virus formerly known as monkeypox.

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26 September, 2023

COVID-19 mutations and their links with excessive immune responses

Mutations on a key SARS-CoV-2 viral protein are linked to extreme immune responses and could offer a novel vaccine target.

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07 September, 2023

Cutting the odds of drug-resistant pathogens emerging in wastewater

A complex interplay of factors influences the spread of superbug genes during wastewater treatment and reuse.

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24 August, 2023

New gene-editing technique offers path to precision therapies

KAUST 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.

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01 August, 2023

Scintillating new X-ray imaging

Less hazardous and more sensitive and eco-friendly scintillating compounds could greatly improve X-ray imaging technologies.

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20 August, 2023

Rethinking and rigor brings promising protein for cancer therapy

Drugs that inhibit a key protein should offer new targeted cancer therapy for leukemia and breast cancer.

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20 August, 2023

KAUST new strategy 2023-2030

KAUST’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.

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18 July, 2023

Recognizing diseases Accurately at speed

KAUST researchers work with Saudi hospitals to test novel approaches for early pathogen identification

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18 July, 2023

Clear signals: how intricate brain connections underpin sensory perception

Leena Ali Ibrahim’s research is revealing intricate brain connections between the senses that could have implications for finding treatments for autism and schizophrenia.

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09 July, 2023

Dancing proteins and a cure for cancer

With his team, Prof. Łukasz Jaremko identified a dynamic behavior of certain proteins that make them potentially useful for targeted cancer therapy.

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09 July, 2023

Peiying Hong Named Finalist for the 2023 Letten Prize

Professor Peiying Hong has been honored as one of the four finalists for the prestigious 2023 Letten Prize Award.

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19 June, 2023

Leukemia spread fueled by messenger particles

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

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09 May, 2023

Using plants as factories for green drug production

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

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17 April, 2023

Single-atom catalyst for cancer detection

An electronic sensor based on individual atoms anchored to MXene nanomaterials can detect tumor-specific biomarkers.

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16 April, 2023

First-of-its-kind Kingdom stem cell study sheds light on Klinefelter syndrome

In 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.

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13 April, 2023

Uncovering hidden mitochondrial mutations in single cells

Prof. 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.

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22 March, 2023

Ramadan Mubarak!

Ramadan Kareem! May this Ramadan bring you happiness, joy and good health.

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