About KAUST Discovery KAUST Discovery Articles Authored News May 2026 Seeing smarter with a light-controlled synaptic device 1 min read · Tue, May 19 2026 An optical synaptic device that both senses and processes visual information holds promise for wearable electronics and bioinspired machine vision systems. April 2026 Gallium oxide electronics withstand extreme cold 1 min read · Mon, Apr 27 2026 News Clip News advanced semiconductors Gallium oxide Robust semiconductor enables devices to operate close to absolute zero, with potential applications in space missions and quantum computing. Resilient renewable energy networks designed for the desert 1 min read · Thu, Apr 23 2026 News Clip News renewable energy systems energy systems optimization climate data extreme weather Accounting for weather extremes is essential for designing reliable renewable energy systems in hot, arid regions. March 2026 AI-based hydrogen plant models improve power grid stability 1 min read · Wed, Mar 18 2026 News Clip News Green Hydrogen energy storage cyber-physical systems digital twins Realistic AI models of hydrogen plants help stabilize power grids with high levels of renewable energy. February 2026 Quantum dot lasers outshine expectations 1 min read · Thu, Feb 26 2026 News Clip News Resilient quantum dot lasers are set to make simpler, greener, and cheaper light-driven integrated circuits. December 2025 Smart patch detects allergies before symptoms strike 2 min read · Sun, Dec 7 2025 News Clip News Biosensors wearable sensors biomarkers Microneedle-packed biosensor monitors antibodies linked to food allergies, offering early warning before reactions begin. November 2025 Realistic scenario planning for solar power 1 min read · Tue, Nov 25 2025 News Clip News numerical methods Placing realistic bounds on solar power scenarios enables smarter grid planning and energy management. Green quantum computing takes to the skies 1 min read · Sun, Nov 23 2025 News Clip News Deploying advanced computers on floating platforms in the stratosphere could save on cooling costs. October 2025 Checking your assumptions 1 min read · Thu, Oct 30 2025 News Clip News A workflow-based method to check the suitability of assumptions in complex statistical models gives researchers an efficient tool for selecting the right model. Internet searches offer early warnings of disease outbreaks 1 min read · Sun, Oct 19 2025 News Clip News Mining Google trends using a real-time tracker could aid response to mosquito-borne diseases worldwide. September 2025 AI speeds up human embryo model research 1 min read · Thu, Sep 11 2025 News Clip News genome genome sequencing precision medicine genetics smart health AI AI for healthcare Deep-learning tool outperforms human experts at classifying lab-grown embryo-like structures, enabling advances in developmental biology and drug discovery. July 2025 Improving chip design on every level 1 min read · Sun, Jul 20 2025 News Clip News Computer architecture software/hardware co-design compilation techniques chip design automation circuit design microchip optimization Microchip designs can be streamlined by incorporating both high-level concepts and low-level wiring details in the same modelling framework. Sensing stress to keep plants safe 1 min read · Thu, Jul 3 2025 News Clip News sensors sensors fabrication Electrochemical Sensors A minimally invasive sensor can continuously measure levels of stress hormones. June 2025 Sweat-sniffing sensor could make workouts smarter 1 min read · Fri, Jun 27 2025 News Clip News No blood, no batteries — just sweat, microwaves and some seriously cool science. May 2025 New tech detects dehydration by touching a screen 1 min read · Thu, May 22 2025 News Clip News Wearable biomimetic sensors sensors A smartphone-style sensor reads moisture levels in skin, offering a low-cost way to monitor health during fasting, exercise or everyday life. April 2025 A blindfold approach improves machine learning privacy 1 min read · Mon, Apr 28 2025 News Clip News machine learning artificial intelligence distributed systems large-scale computing A query-based method for extracting knowledge from sensitive datasets without showing any underlying private data could resolve long-standing privacy concerns in machine learning. A new interface for efficient electronics 1 min read · Tue, Apr 8 2025 News Clip News Gallium oxide advanced semiconductors Two forms of gallium oxide come together in a "phase heterojunction" to create a sensitive ultraviolet detector. February 2025 Bringing an old proof to modern problems 1 min read · Sun, Feb 2 2025 News Clip News mathematical modelling Biomedical Computer simulations A physically consistent and self-adaptive numerical modelling approach opens the door to more accurate and reliable computational simulations of clinical and biological processes. January 2025 Artificial neurons enable neuromorphic computing with light 1 min read · Sun, Jan 26 2025 News AI optoelectronic device fabrication Optical semiconductor optoelectronic devices semiconductors An adaptive capacitor that can sense and learn through optical stimuli enables learning and recognition tasks. AI tool maps hidden links between diseases 1 min read · Wed, Jan 15 2025 News Clip News AI for healthcare AI Natural Language Processing bioinformatics Understanding how diseases trigger one another could lead to better treatments, prevention strategies and improved genetic risk prediction. Accounting for extreme weather to boost energy system reliability 1 min read · Mon, Jan 13 2025 News Clip News extreme weather renewable energy solar power NEOM energy storage A computer model that factors in extreme weather events offers insights to improve the design of NEOM’s integrated renewable power, water and heating sectors. October 2024 New pattern for underwater resonators 1 min read · Thu, Oct 10 2024 News Clip News A resonator that enhances ultrasound waves in water could aid underwater communication. September 2024 Narrow-linewidth lasers bring low-noise answer 1 min read · Wed, Sep 18 2024 News Clip News Two new designs of narrow-linewidth semiconductor laser offer high-performance light sources for use in sensing and metrology. A high-resolution boost for global climate modeling 1 min read · Sun, Sep 15 2024 News Clip News New statistical approach enables fast approximations of global surface temperatures at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution. Octopus suckers inspire sticky medical patch 1 min read · Wed, Sep 11 2024 News Clip News Hybrid 3D printing helps to create adhesive textures for a highly adhesive and reusable biopatch that monitors health. August 2024 Powering the future of the Internet of Things 1 min read · Wed, Aug 28 2024 News Clip News A self-powered system that combines high-speed data transfer with continuous energy harvesting is set to revolutionize the Internet of Things. A new path to high-efficiency micro-LEDs 1 min read · Mon, Aug 26 2024 News Clip News A selective thermal oxidation that eliminates damage to sidewalls is set to enhance micro-LED efficiency. Cyclones meet their mathematical match 1 min read · Sun, Aug 18 2024 News Clip News An integrated mathematical framework vastly improves the modeling of cyclones and tornadoes. Onward and upward to smaller faster devices 1 min read · Tue, Aug 13 2024 News Clip News The key to achieving greatly increased capacity and efficiency in semiconductor technology could be to build upwards, in vertical stacks of thin film transistors. Deep learning improves lens design 1 min read · Mon, Aug 12 2024 News Clip News An automated scheme for optical lens design looks set to enhance mobile phone cameras. July 2024 Finer forecasting to improve public health planning 1 min read · Wed, Jul 31 2024 News Clip News A method for forecasting high-dimensional functional time series could improve the accuracy of mortality predictions across multiple populations. June 2024 Better connection for monitoring helps heart patients and healthcare staff 1 min read · Tue, Jun 11 2024 News Clip News An innovative use of screen printing to assemble the key components of wet ECG electrodes enables remote monitoring at extended range and improves the experience for patients and healthcare staff.
Seeing smarter with a light-controlled synaptic device 1 min read · Tue, May 19 2026 An optical synaptic device that both senses and processes visual information holds promise for wearable electronics and bioinspired machine vision systems.
Gallium oxide electronics withstand extreme cold 1 min read · Mon, Apr 27 2026 News Clip News advanced semiconductors Gallium oxide Robust semiconductor enables devices to operate close to absolute zero, with potential applications in space missions and quantum computing.
Resilient renewable energy networks designed for the desert 1 min read · Thu, Apr 23 2026 News Clip News renewable energy systems energy systems optimization climate data extreme weather Accounting for weather extremes is essential for designing reliable renewable energy systems in hot, arid regions.
AI-based hydrogen plant models improve power grid stability 1 min read · Wed, Mar 18 2026 News Clip News Green Hydrogen energy storage cyber-physical systems digital twins Realistic AI models of hydrogen plants help stabilize power grids with high levels of renewable energy.
Quantum dot lasers outshine expectations 1 min read · Thu, Feb 26 2026 News Clip News Resilient quantum dot lasers are set to make simpler, greener, and cheaper light-driven integrated circuits.
Smart patch detects allergies before symptoms strike 2 min read · Sun, Dec 7 2025 News Clip News Biosensors wearable sensors biomarkers Microneedle-packed biosensor monitors antibodies linked to food allergies, offering early warning before reactions begin.
Realistic scenario planning for solar power 1 min read · Tue, Nov 25 2025 News Clip News numerical methods Placing realistic bounds on solar power scenarios enables smarter grid planning and energy management.
Green quantum computing takes to the skies 1 min read · Sun, Nov 23 2025 News Clip News Deploying advanced computers on floating platforms in the stratosphere could save on cooling costs.
Checking your assumptions 1 min read · Thu, Oct 30 2025 News Clip News A workflow-based method to check the suitability of assumptions in complex statistical models gives researchers an efficient tool for selecting the right model.
Internet searches offer early warnings of disease outbreaks 1 min read · Sun, Oct 19 2025 News Clip News Mining Google trends using a real-time tracker could aid response to mosquito-borne diseases worldwide.
AI speeds up human embryo model research 1 min read · Thu, Sep 11 2025 News Clip News genome genome sequencing precision medicine genetics smart health AI AI for healthcare Deep-learning tool outperforms human experts at classifying lab-grown embryo-like structures, enabling advances in developmental biology and drug discovery.
Improving chip design on every level 1 min read · Sun, Jul 20 2025 News Clip News Computer architecture software/hardware co-design compilation techniques chip design automation circuit design microchip optimization Microchip designs can be streamlined by incorporating both high-level concepts and low-level wiring details in the same modelling framework.
Sensing stress to keep plants safe 1 min read · Thu, Jul 3 2025 News Clip News sensors sensors fabrication Electrochemical Sensors A minimally invasive sensor can continuously measure levels of stress hormones.
Sweat-sniffing sensor could make workouts smarter 1 min read · Fri, Jun 27 2025 News Clip News No blood, no batteries — just sweat, microwaves and some seriously cool science.
New tech detects dehydration by touching a screen 1 min read · Thu, May 22 2025 News Clip News Wearable biomimetic sensors sensors A smartphone-style sensor reads moisture levels in skin, offering a low-cost way to monitor health during fasting, exercise or everyday life.
A blindfold approach improves machine learning privacy 1 min read · Mon, Apr 28 2025 News Clip News machine learning artificial intelligence distributed systems large-scale computing A query-based method for extracting knowledge from sensitive datasets without showing any underlying private data could resolve long-standing privacy concerns in machine learning.
A new interface for efficient electronics 1 min read · Tue, Apr 8 2025 News Clip News Gallium oxide advanced semiconductors Two forms of gallium oxide come together in a "phase heterojunction" to create a sensitive ultraviolet detector.
Bringing an old proof to modern problems 1 min read · Sun, Feb 2 2025 News Clip News mathematical modelling Biomedical Computer simulations A physically consistent and self-adaptive numerical modelling approach opens the door to more accurate and reliable computational simulations of clinical and biological processes.
Artificial neurons enable neuromorphic computing with light 1 min read · Sun, Jan 26 2025 News AI optoelectronic device fabrication Optical semiconductor optoelectronic devices semiconductors An adaptive capacitor that can sense and learn through optical stimuli enables learning and recognition tasks.
AI tool maps hidden links between diseases 1 min read · Wed, Jan 15 2025 News Clip News AI for healthcare AI Natural Language Processing bioinformatics Understanding how diseases trigger one another could lead to better treatments, prevention strategies and improved genetic risk prediction.
Accounting for extreme weather to boost energy system reliability 1 min read · Mon, Jan 13 2025 News Clip News extreme weather renewable energy solar power NEOM energy storage A computer model that factors in extreme weather events offers insights to improve the design of NEOM’s integrated renewable power, water and heating sectors.
New pattern for underwater resonators 1 min read · Thu, Oct 10 2024 News Clip News A resonator that enhances ultrasound waves in water could aid underwater communication.
Narrow-linewidth lasers bring low-noise answer 1 min read · Wed, Sep 18 2024 News Clip News Two new designs of narrow-linewidth semiconductor laser offer high-performance light sources for use in sensing and metrology.
A high-resolution boost for global climate modeling 1 min read · Sun, Sep 15 2024 News Clip News New statistical approach enables fast approximations of global surface temperatures at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution.
Octopus suckers inspire sticky medical patch 1 min read · Wed, Sep 11 2024 News Clip News Hybrid 3D printing helps to create adhesive textures for a highly adhesive and reusable biopatch that monitors health.
Powering the future of the Internet of Things 1 min read · Wed, Aug 28 2024 News Clip News A self-powered system that combines high-speed data transfer with continuous energy harvesting is set to revolutionize the Internet of Things.
A new path to high-efficiency micro-LEDs 1 min read · Mon, Aug 26 2024 News Clip News A selective thermal oxidation that eliminates damage to sidewalls is set to enhance micro-LED efficiency.
Cyclones meet their mathematical match 1 min read · Sun, Aug 18 2024 News Clip News An integrated mathematical framework vastly improves the modeling of cyclones and tornadoes.
Onward and upward to smaller faster devices 1 min read · Tue, Aug 13 2024 News Clip News The key to achieving greatly increased capacity and efficiency in semiconductor technology could be to build upwards, in vertical stacks of thin film transistors.
Deep learning improves lens design 1 min read · Mon, Aug 12 2024 News Clip News An automated scheme for optical lens design looks set to enhance mobile phone cameras.
Finer forecasting to improve public health planning 1 min read · Wed, Jul 31 2024 News Clip News A method for forecasting high-dimensional functional time series could improve the accuracy of mortality predictions across multiple populations.
Better connection for monitoring helps heart patients and healthcare staff 1 min read · Tue, Jun 11 2024 News Clip News An innovative use of screen printing to assemble the key components of wet ECG electrodes enables remote monitoring at extended range and improves the experience for patients and healthcare staff.
