New Biosensor Technology Makes Coronavirus Testing Quick and Easy
New diagnostic technique could help contain the spread of COVID-19 and other viral outbreaks. A new rapid coronavirus test developed by KAUST scientists can deliver…
New diagnostic technique could help contain the spread of COVID-19 and other viral outbreaks. A new rapid coronavirus test developed by KAUST scientists can deliver…
The evolving periodicity of the brightness of certain types of stars can now be described mathematically. Not all stars shine brightly all the time. Some…
Optimizing network communication accelerates training in large-scale machine-learning models. Inserting lightweight optimization code in high-speed network devices has enabled a KAUST-led collaboration to increase the…
An atlas of harmful algal blooms across the Red Sea reveals their link with industrial aquaculture and how these blooms have changed in recent decades….
Some organisms evolve an internal switch that can remain hidden for generations until stress flicks it on. Computer simulations of cells evolving over tens of…
Soft, stretchy, slimline, and strong electronics could accelerate the arrival of artificial skin. A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability, and sensitivity could…
A simple method developed at KAUST uses laser beams to create graphene electrodes that have better performance than those produced through older methods. Electrodes consisting…
Combining distinctive properties of two-dimensional materials inspires research to reveal a new frontrunner. Evolutionary search has helped scientists predict the lowest energy structure of a…
Custom-fabricated lenses make it easy to attach high-tech microscopes directly to cell incubators. An optical device that resembles a miniaturized lighthouse lens can make it…
Efficient greenhouse complexes that will grow crops using the resources available on desert coasts could improve food security for millions. Emerging technologies can be harnessed…
Understanding any similarities between SARS and COVID-19 inflammation could help in a clinical setting. A protein in the viruses causing COVID-19 and SARS is almost…
Aquatic internet that sends data through light beams could enable divers to instantly transmit footage from under the sea to the surface. The internet is…
Chaos could help put cyberhackers out of business with a patterned silicon chip that will be uncrackable even in the future. Confidential data—including credit card…
Customizable magnetic iron nanowires pinpoint and track the movements of target cells. Living cells inside the body could be placed under surveillance—their location and migration…
Researchers create highly efficient and stable tandem solar cell, one of the best-performing reported to date. Researchers from the University of Toronto Engineering and King…
Materials that can slow the cooling of highly energetic hot carriers could capture extra energy from the Sun. Two-dimensional solar materials may offer a way…
Combining silicon with a highly elastic polymer backing produces solar cells that have record-breaking stretchability and high efficiency. Crystalline silicon solar panels could be just…
Discarded PET bottles could find a new life in the chemical industry. In a world that seems to be drowning in plastic bottles, recycling this…