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17 March, 2022
Sustainable food security for the Kingdom and the worldLocal, regional, and global food system experts gather to achieve sustainable food security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the world at the KAUST Workshop for Sustainable Food Security.
14 March, 2022
Understanding rust resistance in bread wheatSequencing a high-quality bread wheat genome facilitates the identification of a gene that confers stripe rust resistance and may lead to improved crop resilience.
07 March, 2022
Tweaking carotenoids proves fruitfulA novel plant-breeding strategy is targeting crop yield, nutritional value and stress tolerance, all through the expression of one gene.
20 January, 2022
Desert plants hold the key to crop survivalA fascination with desert plants and their survival mechanisms has led to a game-changing discovery for improving crop productivity under stress conditions.
16 January, 2022
Sustainable Food Security ePoster competitionOpen to all fields related to food supply, water use, food use, and environmental change (Saudi Green Initiative)
28 November, 2021
Compact CRISPR system enables portable COVID-19 testingMiniature RNA-cutting protein harnessed for diagnostics and therapeutics.
14 November, 2021
Bacteria engage sulfur for plant salt toleranceUnderstanding the interplay between bacteria and sulfur is leading to exciting biotechnologies that could enable crops to be irrigated with salty water.
11 November, 2021
Improving global food security by controlling a persistent weedThe challenges of food production and global food security require a long-term, multi-pronged approach.
27 October, 2021
Faculty in Focus: Prof. Mark TesterInterview with CDA faculty member, Professor Mark Tester: “The food sector is arguably the most environmentally damaging of all sectors of human activity.”