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21 March, 2021
Beneficial bacteria help wheat stand the heatCoating crop seeds with bacteria found on a desert shrub boosts yields in hot fields.
27 January, 2021
KAUST Startups to Watch in 2021Examples of entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia innovating to solve problems, better our world, and promote sustainability.
03 November, 2020
Groundbreaking AgriTech on campusAgriTech startup Red Sea Farms thinks it has a sustainable, organic, and pesticide-free solution. Co-founders, Mark Tester and Ryan Lefers, have developed greenhouse technology that allows for the growing of crops on marginal land, using a fraction of the freshwater normally required.
03 November, 2020
For quick COVID-19 testing, iSCAN canA new test kit could enable quick and effective COVID-19 tests for people arriving at airports.
15 October, 2020
KAUST Startups Set to Take World Stage at EWC FinalsFor the second year in a row, KAUST has partnered with Misk Foundation to present the 2020 Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC).
29 September, 2020
Genetic gains for better grainsA nutritious millet crop grown mainly in West Africa could be genetically improved for large-scale agriculture in Saudi Arabia.
28 September, 2020
Copycat plant booster improves on natureA molecular mimic designed to promote plant growth and limit witchweed infestation shows promise in initial trials.