Two young Saudi scientists honoured by the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science programme
One works on materials for cheaper, sharper X-rays; the other studies the immune system and viral infections.
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Electronic sensor spots early Parkinson’s signs in blood in 40 minutes
Researchers at KAUST and the University of Oxford built a sensor that separated disease profiles from healthy people with 87.7% accuracy in a first test.
Saudi Arabia opens 4,291 new jobs for health professionals
The posts are spread across 20 health clusters; nearly 19,600 jobs and training contracts have been created in the sector in 2026.
Brain cells prepared in Saudi Arabia head to space to study Alzheimer’s
Two KAUST experiments have been sent to the International Space Station to see how brain cells respond to microgravity.
AI that helps search for minerals in the Saudi desert moves from lab to industry
KAUST has created a new category of professors to take discoveries to market; an AI project for mineral exploration has already secured a 30-month contract.
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