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Saudi Arabia has set up a new research university, a multibillion dollar co-educational venture built on the promise of scientific freedom. The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - complete with state-of-the-art laboratories, the world's 14th fastest supercomputer, and one of the biggest endowments worldwide - is scheduled to officially open on Wednesday. Full Article

Scientific Research is performing a methodical study in order to prove or deny a hypothesis or answer a research question. Finding a definitive answer is the central goal of any experimental process. One of the early challenges faces the PhD students is the research hypothesis, where students must first understand what a scientific research is. When you start a scientific research you must write a one page or 500 words abstracts. In the abstract you must define the research question, hypothesis and the methodology to approve/deny the hypothesis. The methodology should include experimental methods approved and used by the community works in the domain of your research. If you are writing a PhD proposal/abstract you must include the novelty area where you are expected to contribute to the scientific research in.