King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

A more efficient way to capture fresh water from the air
Dr. Thien Nguyen (left) and Professor Cafer T. Yavuz (right) pose with a bottle of CO2-loaded guanidinium sulfate salt (held by Dr. Nguyen). The ten gas-filled, two-liter bottles in front represent the required space for the same amount of carbon dioxide that would be needed were it not being held in clathrate form (small bottle). Photo: KAUST
Cheap and efficient CO2 capture moves closer
Sang-Ho Chung (left) and Professor Javier Ruiz-Martinez (right) are exploring ways to use a decades-old catalyst to produce a valuable component in synthetic rubber more sustainably. © 2023 KAUST; Eliza Mkhitaryan.
On the road to renewable rubber material
Using bacteria to produce metal nanoclusters could be a greener and more efficient way to produce precious catalysts used in industry. via KAUST; Anastasia Serin.
Tiny Metal Catalysts Produced by Bacteria Could Help Create Cheap and Sustainable Energy Solutions
Extending the shelf-life of food will help to reduce the amount of food that is wasted through expiry and spoiling. Image by Gabe Raggio from Pixabay
Combining UV sterilization with vacuum sealing significantly extends the shelf-life of a variety of foods
In the interim: Finding high-performance transport fuels that burn efficiently while releasing less CO2 into the atmosphere
Aegilops sharonensis in its natural habitat CREDIT Pablo Olivera Firpo
A promising way to give wheat immunity to the biggest pathogen threat that reduces yields by 21% world wide
Paraffin wax-coated sand is an extremely water-repellant material, which keeps soil wet and increases crop yields in arid environments. Credit: Adapted from ACS Agricultural Science &Technology 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsagscitech.1c00148
Improving crop yields substantially in arid regions by using wax-coated sand to keep soil wet longer
An international team of scientists led by KAUST has combined the latest DNA sequencing techniques to assemble the genome for bread wheat. Using this genome, the researchers identified and cloned a key gene that helps crops resist stripe rust. CREDIT: KAUST
Solving rust resistance in bread wheat could help ensure future food security
Pulling water vapour out of the air in the desert to grow crops using solar panels
A passive solar evaporation system for inexpensive desalination
A network of body monitoring devices connected using our own tissue could form the basis for the internet of bodies
A passive cooling device powered by sunlight needs no electricity
Is it possible to produce heat-tolerant corals by selective breeding?
Precision farming involves real-time monitoring of plant needs and responding to them appropriately