04 March, 2019

Disentangling the metaorganism

​In our latest review we discuss the current limitations of our understanding of metaorganism functioning and how to tackle them.

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11 February, 2019

SymPortal out now!

​SymPortal by Hume et al. provides a novel analytical framework for genetically resolving algal symbionts of corals

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04 February, 2019

Meet the 'Wurst'

In our latest publication by Rädecker et al. we describe a new stress phenotype of the coral model Aiptasia - the 'Wurst'

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31 December, 2018

Conserved carbohydrate composition in mucus from Red Sea corals

​Recent PhD graduate Ghaida Hadaidi and colleagues investigate the carbohydrate composition of mucus from Red Sea corals in our latest publication.

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01 November, 2018

A carbonate budget for coral reefs in the central Red Sea

​Roik et al. provide a first baseline for coral reef growth in the high total alkalinity + high temperature environment of the central Red Sea.

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20 August, 2018

Systematic revision of Symbiodinaceae

​In our latest publication by LaJeunesse et al. we provide a systematic revision of the family Symbiodiniaceae that sheds light on the evolutionary history of this diverse family.

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13 July, 2018

Black band disease outbreak during coral bleaching event in the Red Sea

​Black band disease outbreak during coral bleaching event in the Red Sea

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01 July, 2018

KAUST discovery on state of remote reefs in Samoa

​KAUST discovery on state of remote reefs in Samoa

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27 June, 2018

KAUST School student explores the Reef Genomics Lab

​KAUST School student explores the Reef Genomics Lab in four week internship

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18 June, 2018

New compound from Red Sea sponge shows in vitro inhibitory activity against the WNV NS3 protease

​Here we report the identification of a 3-Alkylpyridinium compound isolated from a Red Sea sponge that exhibits in vitro inhibitory activity against the West Nile Virus NS3 protease.

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16 April, 2018

KAUST News on the Metaorganism Frontier workshop

​KAUST News is featuring our recent workshop on "the Metaorganism Frontier"

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01 April, 2018

Anthropogenic impacts in the remote coral reefs of Upolu

​Although very remote coral reefs in Upolo (Independent State of Samoa) are not in a great shape.

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16 March, 2018

NonoSIMS analysis of nutrient cycling in Aiptasia

By studying nutrient cycling in the Aiptasia-Symbiodinium symbiosis at the holobiont and the cellular level we identify the underlying characteristics of an inherently instable symbiosis.

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01 March, 2018

Insights into the virome of Aiptasia

​Using RNA-Seq data Brüwer et al. characterise the viral community of the model organisms Aiptasia.

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25 February, 2018

KAUST Discovery feature for "High salinity conveys thermotolerance in the coral model Aiptasia"

​KAUST discovery is featuring our publication "High salinity conveys thermotolerance in the coral model Aiptasia" by Hagen Gegner et al.

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22 February, 2018

KAUST Workshop "The Metaorganism Frontier"

We thank all participants of the international KAUST Workshop "The Metaorganism Frontier"

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19 February, 2018

Nature Middle East feature for "Ocean One"

​Check out this Nature Middle East feature on "Ocean One", a 5-foot humanoid underwater robot.

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15 February, 2018

KAUST News feature for Nils Rädecker for winning ECRS Presentation award

​KAUST News is featuring Nils Rädecker, who won the Best Presentation Award at the European Coral Reef Symposium 2017.

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12 February, 2018

Metaorganisms in extreme environments

​In our latest perspective article we review the role of microorganisms in the adaptation of metaorganisms to extreme environments.

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25 January, 2018

Endozoicomoans dominate coral microbiomes even during holobiont breakdown

​New work by Claudia Pogoreutz et al. sheds new light on microbiome dynamics of the Red Sea coral Pocillopora verrucosa

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