The brain's ability to use lactate, a byproduct of sugar metabolism, to support neuronal signaling and memory formation traces back to genes that evolved well before the emergence of higher cognitive functions.
Evolution
Feb 13, 2023
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67
Smart electronic soil sensors could enable farmers to deliver tailored doses of water to their crops, maximizing food production while saving water. KAUST researchers have developed a rapid and sensitive soil moisture sensor, ...
Biotechnology
Feb 9, 2023
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54
Plastic waste can be used as a raw material for making high performance porous membranes. These could then be used in the chemical industry for the energy-efficient separation of complex chemical mixtures or to clean up waste ...
Polymers
Feb 6, 2023
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23
Unconnected strands of DNA must be sealed together during genome replication and repair, and a new KAUST-led investigation shows how the fastening enzyme involved gets the job done.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 24, 2023
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65
A novel method that produces a clear image by using a simple cost-effective random scattering medium in real time could help overcome problems of obscured images.
Optics & Photonics
Jan 23, 2023
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6
Stable low-cost organic-based materials could transform X-ray imaging by improving fabrication methods and providing reliable high-resolution imaging results. Now, KAUST researchers have developed a novel approach for designing ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 9, 2023
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Interactions between a spinning object and soundwaves could help develop high-precision tools, such as tweezers that control the motion and position of submillimeter objects by manipulating acoustic waves, a KAUST-led international ...
General Physics
Dec 13, 2022
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2
Supercorals in the northern Red Sea could hold some secrets for reef survival in warming seas.
Evolution
Dec 13, 2022
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102
Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is a critical DNA repair pathway that plays a key role in maintaining transcription and genome integrity by removing bulky DNA lesions.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 8, 2022
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71
The demonstration that a regulatory protein linked to stress responses in plants also serves as a master switch for anti-pathogen immunity could help breeders develop more pest-resistant and climate-resilient crops.
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2022
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