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Bleached coral, brought back to life by a touch.

Stanford researchers paired bleached coral fragments with healthy, genetically identical ones. Where the two touched, helpful algae crossed over within 3 days, and every bleached fragment fully recovered in 7 weeks. Fragments kept just millimetres apart died.

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Source: ScienceDaily

Illustration of a healthy golden coral branch touching a bleached white one underwater, with a warm glow where they meet.