bioscience

Ali O Balubaid

Ph.D Directed Research at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Targeting cancer cells with tiny magnetic wires

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Magnetic nanowires with weak magnetic fields and low frequencies can destroy cancer cells without generating heat.

Driven to diffraction

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Optical elements that diffract light could lead to smaller and more powerful cameras.

Detecting metabolites at close range

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Pairing a conjugated polymer with a redox enzyme generates a fast, selective and sensitive electrochemical biosensor for metabolites.

Paper sensors remove the sting of diabetic testing

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Inkjet-printed device helps monitor a patient’s blood sugar levels without painful needles.

Using electronics to solve common biological problems

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What do an electrical engineer, an organic chemist, a materials scientist and a cell biologist all have in common? They invent and improve applications at the interface of biology and electronics.

A pure twist on optical data transfer

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The finding that light can be twisted very precisely may offer fresh options for communications infrastructure.