Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences
Smarter MRI image analysis for the whole heart
A Bayesian approach that selects the most informative frames for manual labeling could speed up real-time heart MRI analysis.
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Potential gains from replenishing reef fish stocks revealed
Ensuring sustainable management of coral reef fisheries could provide food security and public health benefits for generations to come.
Chemistry
Turning infrared solar photons into hydrogen fuel
Infrared-absorbing photocatalysts capture heat from sunlight to drive efficient hydrogen production.
Mechanical Engineering
Tiny sensor could transform head injury detection
After losing his brother to undetected head trauma, a KAUST researcher helped design a sensor that instantly distinguishes minor bumps from dangerous blows.
Bioscience
Cell atlas offers clues to how childhood leukemia takes hold
Blueprint of blood cell development traces molecular pathways of health and disease.
Bioscience
Hidden flexibility in plant communication revealed
Findings reveal how plants control powerful growth regulators through adaptable molecular strategies, offering new perspectives for agriculture.
Applied Physics
A single additive enables long-life, high-voltage sodium batteries
A new electrolyte additive helps sodium batteries achieve lithium-like performance, offering a practical pathway to scalable, lithium-free energy storage.
Bioengineering
Algae and the chocolate factory
Ancient algae turn chocolate factory waste and other organic matter into valuable bio-based products, supporting a sustainable circular bioeconomy.
Bioengineering
Smart patch detects allergies before symptoms strike
Microneedle-packed biosensor monitors antibodies linked to food allergies, offering early warning before reactions begin.
Bioscience
Harnessing the unintended epigenetic side effects of genome editing
Insights into how CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing leaves lasting epigenetic ‘scars’ may improve safety for patients, and could inform novel treatment options.
Mechanical Engineering
Electrocatalytic CO2 upcycling excels under pressure
A KAUST-designed reactor uses renewable electricity to convert captured carbon into high-value chemicals, making CO₂ reuse economically viable.
Computer Science
Green quantum computing takes to the skies
Deploying advanced computers on floating platforms in the stratosphere could save on cooling costs.
Earth Science and Engineering
When Earth breaks the “rules”
A record-setting earthquake in Myanmar challenges how scientists predict future seismic hazards.
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Giving voice to the voiceless through assistive technology
Artificial skin coupled with sensors and machine learning technology allows people with voice disorders to communicate using soundless mouth movements.
Bioengineering
A new approach to rare disease diagnosis
An innovative AI-based tool leverages varied symptom descriptions, along with evidence from the scientific literature and genomic datasets, to pinpoint disease-associated gene variants.
Bioscience
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.
Bioengineering
Fungal enzymes may enhance provitamin A content and stability in crop plants
A simple enzymatic pathway taken from fungi can enhance the production and storage of provitamin A in crop plants.
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