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A molecular process that signals distress could also help corals adapt to climate change.

The interface between two tin-oxide semiconductors can exhibit unexpected metallic properties.

An unexpected two-step mechanism occurs when cells copy DNA.

Spotting signatures of potential pollutants made easier with quantum lasers that emit tunable infrared light.

Nemo’s genome has been deciphered and made publicly available, helping researchers further investigate fish ecology and evolution.

Rainfall simulations in statistical models could allow accurate prediction of dangerous landslides.

Mapping genetic influences on connections between neural networks could lead to a better understanding of brain organization and behavior.

Protein analysis could lead to new advances in DNA sequencing technologies.

Advanced analysis of seismic data could lead the next wave in oil exploration.

Big data shows that large marine vertebrates move differently, but consistently, through coastal and ocean waters.

An optical communication system could revolutionize underwater exploration and discovery.

A fast and safe method to prepare a 3D porous material that mimics the shape of a honeycomb could have broad applications from catalysis to drug delivery or for filtering air to remove pollutants or viruses.

Color changes in the northern Red Sea indicate rising sea temperatures could significantly impact tropical marine ecosystems.

An electronic tag that stretches and flexes while it records location and environmental data can monitor marine animals in their natural habitat.

Custom-made gas-sensing material could lead to inexpensive devices for real-time air quality analysis.

Precise control of the atomic structure of gallium-oxide layers improves the development of high-power electronic devices.

KAUST has appointed Dr. Tony Chan as its third president, to assume office on September 1, 2018. Chan joins KAUST after nearly a decade as president of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

Perovskite particles could improve the performance of solar cells and light-emitting diodes via a simple process to stabilize the nanocrystal surface.

A new malaria metabolic model may uncover better ways to treat a highly deadly disease.

A porous cerium-based coating boosts the durability of oxygen-forming catalysts while maintaining their inherent water-splitting activity.

An innovative chemical reactor for depositing semiconductors at very high temperatures draws on the strength of Saudi Arabia’s chemical industry.

A risk-based optimization scheme boosts confidence and profitability for future mixed-technology power plants.

Standalone power modules that harvest and convert vibrations from their surroundings into electricity could soon fuel future microsystems.

A new ink containing iron-oxide nanoparticles can be turned into fully printed and versatile components for cellular networks.

Oil expert Tadeusz Patzek aims to ensure that efficient recovery of oil and gas remains feasible whilst scientists find alternative green energy sources.

Spray coating and inkjet-based electronics manufacture are among the industrial applications in which liquid droplets are applied to a surface. But minuscule air bubbles that get trapped beneath the droplet as it lands can affect the coating’s quality and uniformity.

Faster computations will allow researchers to see the finer details of brain activity in functional brain imaging.

The availability of high-resolution data collected by miniaturized satellites heralds a turning point in Earth and environmental sensing from space.

A technique modeling the combustion characteristics of gasoline blended with biofuels for cleaner and more efficient fuels.

New method offers a means of ‘efficient and high-throughout’ technique to study the structure of DNA.