A molecular mimic designed to promote plant growth and limit witchweed infestation shows promise in initial trials.

Following the success of their composting pilot facility, Edama has received seed investment of $780,000 USD from the KAUST Innovation Fund.

Efficient greenhouse complexes that will grow crops using the resources available on desert coasts could improve food security for millions.

As Saudi Arabia’s leading research university, KAUST is a place where big ideas are given the room to grow.

Researchers at KAUST are developing a test that is rapid, accurate and easy to use in the field—can it help flatten future curves?

KAUST Discovery - Issue 9

Identifying genes that confer resistance to leaf rust infections could help generate durably resistant cereal crops.

Red Sea Farms startup wins $150,000 at Misk’s Entrepreneurship World Cup finals.

Dr. Ikram Blilou, professor of plant science at KAUST, and her research team in Saudi Arabia collected samples from ancient date palms in the historical farm of Al-Dabeta, by the Quba mosque in Madinah.

The colonization of tomato plants with a beneficial desert root fungus protects against effects of salt stress.