Statistical monitoring technology can detect serious falls and immediately warn healthcare providers.

Stable and recyclable materials synthesized using intrinsically porous polymers selectively retain CO₂ from exhaust emissions and natural gas.

Stressed dinoflagellates rewrite their genes during transcription.

New nano-sized sensors provide unprecedented data on how heat diffuses in and out of living cells.

A biological sensor can identify and quantify the activity of a little-known class of plant hormones, strigolactones.

An ultrathin semiconducting sheet showing gas-responsive electronic properties may lead to highly sensitive gas sensors. 

Using a plasma to alter the atomic composition of two-dimensional materials could make them better catalysts.

Enzyme follows a two-step verification system before cutting and repairing DNA damage.

Understanding how small organic ions stabilize gold nanoparticles may allow for better control.

A repository of metabolic information provides a quick reference tool for designing useful synthetic biological systems.

Discovery of a novel rotational force inside magnetic vortices makes it easier to design ultrahigh capacity disk drives. 

A new method for visually presenting complex data distributions provides a much-needed tool for management, analysis and interpretation.

Deformable thermoelectric materials add a new twist to the design of energy-scavenging devices.

The Red Sea provides opportunities to coral bleaching and inform future practices to help safeguard the world’s coral reef ecosystems.

Controlling the orientation of hybrid perovskite crystals offers large-scale structural purity and new properties.

Plunging hot spheres into viscous liquids reveals a way to reduce fluid resistance without complex engineering procedures.

A statistical model that accounts for common dependencies in spatial data yields more realistic results for studies of temperature, wind and pollution levels. 

An efficient wireless signal optimization scheme achieves peak performance for next-generation mobile communications.

Tunable porous MOF materials interface with electrodes to sound the alarm at the first sniff of hydrogen sulfide. 

Varying the thickness of crystallizing materials facilitates control over the patterns and properties of crystals.

Autonomously pairing network users could expand the capability of the next generation of wireless networks

A statistical technique for automatically cleaning erroneous data from weather-balloon observations will improve the accuracy of weather forecasting.

Africa now joins Southeast Asia in hosting parasites partially resistant to the first-line antimalaria drug, artemisinin.

Highly sensitive electron cameras allow researchers to see the atomic structure of metal-organic frameworks.

Access to valley-polarized charge carriers by magnetic doping could transform electronics.

Studying dusty air, especially in the Middle East, which is part of the Earth’s notorious dust belt, has both local and global significance.

Genome sequences of dinoflagellate algae indicate how they maintain their symbiotic relationship with corals.

Inscribing porous, carbonized patterns into a polymer creates sensitive electrodes that detect biological molecules.

An antibiotic resistant strain of bacteria found circulating in Jeddah’s municipal wastewater could have severe implications for public health.

The close association between corals and bacteria may help protect coral from heat stress and bleaching.

The high-quality sequencing of a quinoa genome brings new potential for global food security.

A simple model is shown to accurately predict the electronic properties of a combination of 2D semiconductors.

A new approach to analyzing household electricity: smart-meter data could improve the performance and efficiency of national power grids. 

Sensitive detection of partial faults in antenna systems could prevent performance degradation in wireless networks.

A gene-editing method shows promise for using targeted gene-replacement therapy in living organisms.

“Historians will look back on this era as the tipping point for marine agriculture,” said Carlos Duarte. 

Pairing two catalysts in a single, illuminated reaction flask proves to be a light-bulb moment for organic synthesis.

A material made by combining a metal and a polymer can help generate hydrogen and fresh water from wastewater.

The dynamic three-dimensional organization of chromosomal structure can profoundly influence plant gene expression.

Hybrid organic-inorganic materials can self-assemble into tiny doughnut-like structures.

A highly efficient mathematical solver designed to run on graphics processors gives scientists and engineers a powerful new tool for a common computational problem. 

Reliable processing of an efficient solar cell material depends on how the solvent is removed.

High-speed fabrication developed at KAUST can turn out adhesive and flexible electronic devices in any shape imaginable.

A new data-mining strategy that offers unprecedented pattern search speed could glean new insights from massive datasets.

Surrounding silver nanoclusters with hydrogen-rich shells offers new opportunities in catalysis and opto-electronics.

Identification of candidate pathways in clownfish shows they can control responses to population alterations.

Research at KAUST finds that silver atoms can be crafted into a box-shaped nanocluster by careful selection of ligand molecules.

Advanced numerical models are helping researchers identify potential sites to exploit offshore wind and wave energy in the Red Sea region.

The characterization of compounds produced in combustion could lead to cleaner, more efficient power stations.

An advanced numerical model is helping researchers better understand the variability of the Red Sea’s climate patterns.

A statistics-driven method for the early detection of emerging problems in industrial processes could improve industrial safety, reliability and productivity.

New technique lays the foundation for greener transport fuels and next-generation engines.    

Microscale energy storage units for wearable and miniaturized electronic devices are improved using porous materials.

Wafer-thin, scratch-proof films can generate a rainbow of colors using random metallic nanostructures.

Real-time genetic detailing of rice plants highlights the roles of different loci in response to salt stress during growth.

Standardized reporting of energy conversion efficiency could help to develop photocatalysts to produce renewable fuels.

Optical elements that diffract light could lead to smaller and more powerful cameras.

Sophisticated statistical methods can detect ozone pollution hot spots and monitor instrument failure.

KAUST researchers are working to find new ways of monitoring irrigation, crop health and yields.

Fleeting bursts of light and electrons reveal traps that hamper solar cells and sensors.

New heights reached for solids that capture carbon dioxide at low concentrations in gas mixtures.

Tin selenide is an effective host for storing sodium ions, making it a promising material for sodium ion batteries.

A clean, green, metal-free approach to making high-performance polycarbonates.

Smart bandage technology provides instant updates on the condition of chronic wounds through a mobile phone app.

Algorithms that train computers to automatically detect human activity in videos can improve online searches and real-world surveillance systems.

Software that automatically recognizes surfaces within complex three-dimensional images can benefit petroleum extraction.

Certain bacteria-based water treatment systems may help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance.

Images of from a high-speed camera reveal a microbead formation process during the vapor explosion of liquid metal dropping into a pool of water.

Carefully designed crystal structures can now be tuned to control how they transmit acoustic waves.

New sensor design paves the way for safer and more effective brain monitoring.

A genome for the blacktail butterflyfish may illustrate how reef fish adapt to challenging conditions in the Red Sea.

A biocompatible nanomaterial that can be controlled with light finds a use in gene delivery.

Antibodies directed against cancer stem cells could help patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Carbon storage by coastal macro algae is a significant but neglected aspect of the global carbon budget.

Satellite radar image analysis reveals that rifting in Iceland exhibits simultaneous horizontal and sideways movement.

Mapping the genetics underlying barley yields helps pinpoint mutations responsible for increasing the crop’s salt tolerance.

Tweaking the structure of metal-organic frameworks could transform the capacity to use methane as a fuel.

New software generates three-dimensional models of buildings, with applications for disaster relief support.

Imploding bubbles improve the growth of single-crystalline perovskite solar cell thin films.

Surface deformation caused by magma rising within the crust may in turn have prevented a volcanic eruption in Saudi Arabia.

High-resolution modeling improves understanding of dust flow from Africa across the Red Sea toward the Arabian peninsula.

Exploiting the properties of disordered chaotic systems leads to low-cost energy harvesting and innovative micro-surgery applications.

Researchers round up clues to track down enhancers.

Nanocrystals that generate white light could help combine lighting and communications systems into one.

Atom-by-atom deposition leads to low-cost, high-performance transparent electronic materials.

Nonsurfactant polymers template produces a highly porous, three-dimensional inorganic crystal to enhance catalysis and separation.

A sketch-based query for searching for relationships among objects in images could enhance the power and utility of image search tools. 

Understanding the impact of surface defects underpins improved efficiency of hybrid organic/inorganic solar cells. 

Evolutionary alterations to circadian rhythm genes help reef fish adapt to the higher levels of carbon dioxide of future oceans.

A signal processing technique that makes use of seismic echoes is able to image subsurface geology at unprecedented resolution.

Researchers uncover a potential treasure trove of microbes living with mangroves.

Ferroelectric tunnel junction promises low-power, high-density data storage.

A statistics-based data compression scheme cuts data storage requirements for large-scale climate simulations by as much as 98 percent.

Metabolic route explorer helps to optimize the pathways for artificial biosynthesis of valuable products.

A population study of whale sharks in the Red Sea reveals unique group dynamics.

Altering a single atom in a silver nanocluster considerably changes its properties, creating an exciting opportunity to design these clusters.

Adjusting the cooking time is all it takes to tune the magnetic properties of these multi-functional iron nanowires. 

A clearer understanding of how flame is affected by electric fields paves the way for advanced electrically assisted combustion technology.

The efficient purification of propylene using a fine-tuned porous material delivers advances in petrochemical production.

An efficient simulation scheme that hones in on the rarest elements in a dataset can help predict capacity exceedances in wireless networks.