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31 July, 2023
FFAR grant received: Domesticating Saltwater Crops for Future Food NeedsProf. Jesse Poland with his team of colleagues & collaborators secured the FFAR Seeding Solutions grant. This grant, along with the matching funds provided by KAUST, will invest nearly $2M into a project that aims to assess the domestication potential of Distichlis palmeri.
30 July, 2023
Helping agriculture be smart and preciseUsing nanotechnology for controlled delivery of biostimulants and micronutrients to crops could improve performance and nutritional value.
20 July, 2023
Desert microbes turn on drought tolerance when neededPriming crop plants with a microbe sourced from the roots of desert plants could be a powerful tool to boost crop plant's resilience to drought.
21 June, 2023
Following stress could help plants in droughtPioneering research to explain plants’ response to abiotic stress has important potential for improving future plant performance
13 June, 2023
Casting a wide net to see the real cost of waterYoshihide Wada uses a systems approach to address global problems and contribute to national climate adaptation plans.
11 June, 2023
Striking gold with black, brown and red riceFundamental research offers opportunities for new varieties of pigmented rice and a resource to address malnutrition.
24 May, 2023
Uncovering new mechanisms for wheat rust resistanceThe latest research from Brande Wulff's and Simon Krattinger's groups highlights the emerging role of unusual kinase fusion proteins in wheat disease resistance.
22 May, 2023
Now is the time to deliver on salt-tolerant cropsKAUST researchers Vanessa Melino and Mark Tester believe that more effort is needed to bring salt-tolerant crops to the farmers who need them.
11 May, 2023
Using plants as factories for green drug productionBiopharming technique yields cost-effective and environmentally friendly antimicrobial peptides.
04 May, 2023
From the seeds of discovery to improved cropsAddressing global challenges of food security and malnutrition is a key motivation for KAUST research leader Salim Al-Babili.