Adding a gas enhances the processing of hybrid organic-inorganic materials for improved solar cells.

Graphene quantum dots can improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.

Carefully-designed meta-surfaces are used to build acoustic lenses that can transmit highly focused sound waves.

 Existing systems for predicting protein structure are outperformed by a newly developed method.

Biology has inspired new ways to harvest and collect water.

A statistical model that accurately describes rainfall at both extremes opens the way for more reliable predictions of flood and drought risk.

Innovative chemistry has produced synthetic membranes with improved properties for industry, research and biomedicine.

Combining methods for water desalination results in low-cost, highly efficient water production.

Automated learning of an individual’s movement patterns shared over mobile and social networks could help us to connect better.

A new understanding of why tungsten-doped thin films degrade so rapidly in air may lead to better designs for semiconductor technologies.

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles may help destroy difficult-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer tumors.

Smart threads can be woven into pressure-sensitive electronic skin for robots or medical prosthetics.

Understanding the dynamics of electrons in polymers will enable more efficient solar cells.

Ocean cruise studies input of PAHs from the atmosphere into the ocean.

The Red Sea may be a treasure chest of potential new drugs.

Small non-coding RNAs thought to be found in testes are also present in the adult mouse brain.

 A novel logic gate allows for added electronic functionality.

Layered MXene semiconductors enable efficient thermoelectric power generators. 

Self-cleaning graphene-coated membranes remove water pollutants while harvesting energy from microbial decomposition.

Improved random modeling allows scientists to generate realistic patterns of high-frequency rainfall.

A data readout scheme achieves an unprecedented reduction in power consumption for a promising high-performance resistive memory architecture. 

A gene linked to plant stress response helps to prevent the production of defective proteins.

Metal-organic frameworks are effective in separating linear from branched paraffins.

A better understanding of fuel ignition processes in internal combustion engines could help break new barriers in fuel efficiency and emission reductions.

Consistent around the world's ocean, the phases of the moon affect the upward migration of the world’s most abundant type of fish for feeding.

A graphics technique is the first to identify people based on their sketching style.

Semiconductor light-emitting diodes fabricated on a metal substrate are less prone to overheating.

Thin flakes of silver make robust and flexible electrodes for pressure sensors.

Insight into the role of sulfur-bearing ligands provides a better handle on ways to synthesize asymmetric metal nanoparticles.

A simulation scheme for aerodynamic turbulence could replace expensive wind tunnel tests.

A complex computational model provides a more accurate description of soot formation.

Integrating large-area perovskite crystals into simple circuitry leads to optical sensors with high bandwidth and sensitivity. 

Combining quantum dots and organic molecules can enable solar cells to capture more of the sun’s light.

Ultrafast imaging reveals the influence of even ultrasmall surface roughness on inkjet printing.

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Bringing three powerful chemical groups together offers new possibilities in drug development.

Studies conducted at the Saudi Aramco-KAUST Marine Environmental Research Center provide new insights into the physical and biological aspects of the Red Sea.

Precise rate constants could provide high-fidelity combustion models for cleaner and more efficient fuels.

A new mathematical model explains how random factors affect the production of proteins within the cells.

Satellite imagery shows that the Red Sea’s mangrove forests have increased, not decreased, over the last 40 or so years.

A paper-based sensor that mimics the sensory functions of human skin has been developed for the first time from low-cost and commonly available household materials.

Expert knowledge in the field of DNA and RNA sequencing puts KAUST at the forefront of high-impact pathogen research.

Learning how an aluminum compound binds to silica may pave the way to a reliable petrochemical catalyst.

Next-generation mobile networks can use cloud computing algorithms to manage the increasingly high data demands of users.

An interactive computational tool opens new possibilities for "developable" surfaces.

Seagrass genome reveals the structural and physiological adaptations needed for plants to survive and thrive in the marine environment.

The surface structure of magnetite is crucial to its performance in magnetism-based electronic applications.

Transparent crystals that grow from heated solutions offer an improved material for detecting ultraviolet light.

Planar designs are used to model complex curved surfaces, with applications from architecture to 3D prints.

Graphene oxide combined with a polymer membrane creates a barrier that is selectively permeable to carbon dioxide.

Current models that predict ocean surface conditions overestimate wave patterns in the middle of the Red Sea.

Novel solid-state materials may hold the key to cleaner fuels and cheap, efficient gas storage.

Direct imaging of a single DNA molecule provides insights into fundamental biological processes.

Novel use of gaming technology enables researchers to 'step inside' the brain.

Growing high-quality films of hybrid perovskite materials takes solution-processed phototransistors to new levels of performance.

The right blend of polymers enables rapid and molecule-selective filtering of tiny particles from water.

Experimental and numerical studies reveal the combustion properties of blended fuels at elevated pressures.

Dust plays a critical role in determining rainfall over the Middle East and North Africa.

Ship-based studies of dust levels above the Red Sea reveal significant variations and confirm the reliability of satellite monitoring.

Atomically thin heterogeneous semiconductors with tunable electronic properties pave the way for next-generation two-dimensional devices.

A low-cost, copper-based flexible and stretchable antenna improves far-field data communication in wearable electronics.

Capturing the hidden details of coalescence cascades that connect bubbles and droplets may improve oil extraction practices. 

A new biosensor made of laser-etched electrodes on a gold-coated polymer may provide an effective and cost-efficient way to assess heart disease risk.

An electron microscope fitted with a femtosecond laser visualizes the dynamics of excited carriers on the surface of a material in real space and time.

Harnessing a bacterial system of defense can protect plants against viral pathogens.

A combination of state-of-the-art sensors and standardized data analysis will transform research for tracking animals and humans.

Modelling reveals how atmospheric dust influences daytime patterns of energy transfer from sunlight.

Chemical reaction modeling and combustion experiments reveal how 2-methylbutanol would behave in advanced engines.

Environmentally friendly butanol additives improve gasoline performance in spark ignition engines.

Biocompatible tactile sensors based on magnetic hair-like structures enable new applications for touch sensors.

Metallic nanostructures absorb light better than any other known structures.

An atomically precise investigation reveals close similarities between silver and gold nanoparticles.

A solvent-free technique for creating adsorbent materials could reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

A mineral used in electrochemical devices that was thought to be a semiconductor is now identified as a metal.

Ultrafast cameras spy surprising air-trapping effects intrinsic to droplet-based technologies such as inkjet printing.

High-speed imaging of perfect ice spheres free-falling in water reveals surprising insights into drag reduction.

Arrays of tiny silver nanolenses can detect a unique mutation with the potential to cause cancer among a mix of human peptides.

Conflict and economic crises, combined with pollution control measures, are changing the air above the Middle East.

A statistical method helps to identify abnormal signals in electroencephalograms and locate their source in the brain.

Insight into additional functions of a key cancer protein could pave the way for new anti-cancer drugs.

Subtle changes to the composition of a semiconductor structure enable laser light at colors previously not thought possible.

Detailed analysis of nutrient distribution and circulation in the Red Sea could provide a model for the future of the world’s oceans.

Stable air layers that wrap around liquid drops can retain their remarkable geometries a thousand times longer than theory predicts.

Functions of interacting molecular complexes are uncovered through a novel method of aligning the interaction interface of each complex.

Proteins that have dual roles in the molecular processing of RNA could be manipulated to produce tougher plants.

Analysis of sea anemone genome yields unprecedented detail of anemone-algae symbiosis, and may provide a model for coral symbiosis.

Simulations show that an actuated jet of air from the wing can dramatically improve the aerodynamic performance of micro-aircraft such as drones.

A modern twist on a traditional biochemistry technique lets scientists study interactions that trap cells in circulation.

Termination sites of DNA are shown to stop slow-moving replication forks but not faster ones.

A novel computing technique recognizes and captures the distinctive surface patterns appearing in videos and images.

Chemical tricks improve the efficiency and durability of photothermal membranes that use sunlight to turn water into steam.

Novel use of sensors and associated high-resolution imaging in agriculture aims to facilitate a more sustainable future.

Performance analysis reveals how different resource allocation schemes may impact the energy efficiency of a cognitive radio system.

An integrated set of genetic mechanisms controls whether bees behave as foragers or nurses.

Wastewater treatments based on bioelectrochemical systems can generate energy while removing potentially toxic compounds. 

Elevated bacterial populations in waters near beaches and urban areas could pose a problem for desalination plants. 

Simulations reveal the final moments of a fuel droplet as it combusts in a spray injection engine.

Perfect interfaces between sheets of two-dimensional semiconductors enable advanced electronic devices.

Quantum dots improve the performance of cost-effective, solution-processed solar cells.

Performance improvements of indium zinc oxide transistors could lead to enhanced transparent displays for screens and phones.