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Bleached coral rebounded after touching healthy coral, study finds
Scientists placed bleached corals in direct contact with healthy ones of the same genetic make-up and watched them recover at incredible speed; the reef, notably, did not need an app.
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- First reported by The New York Times: “Bleached Coral Rebounded After Touching Healthy Coral, Study Finds”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 2:20 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentScientists put bleached coral in direct contact with healthy coral of the same genetic make-up, and the sick ones recovered at what they call incredible speed.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the cure for being sick is hanging out with your healthy cousins. I'm going to go lick a doorknob at the gym.
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