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Tungsten and titanium compounds join forces to turn a common alkane into other hydrocarbons.

The surface proteins responsible for navigating immune cells to sites of inflammation are identified.

A breakthrough in generating water-stable metal-organic frameworks allows efficient removal of water from gases.

Conjugated polymers designed with a twist produce tiny, brightly fluorescent particles with broad applications.

The work of a small group specializing in demystifying proteins is having far-reaching effects.

A new method for shaping the waveform generated by multi-antenna radar systems is inexpensive and practical.

Careful marine management and stricter fishing laws could enable Saudi Arabia’s coral reefs to thrive.

A new tool uses genetic and clinical information to find the root cause of unexplained illnesses.

An algorithm that prioritizes gene variants with their likelihood of involvement in human disease.

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 and natural gas.

Dinoflagellates cope with stress by editing their genes rather than changing expression, show researchers at KAUST.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

KAUST researchers develop a method to control the orientation and properties of crystal regions within polycrystalline semiconductors