Scientists discover a way to reverse coral bleaching at record speed

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorScientists at Stanford say they've found a way to reverse coral bleaching at record speed, and I'm sorry, I'm already getting a little emotional.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTen pairs of coral fragments, one bleached and one healthy in each pair, all from the same animal.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhen the healthy ones touched the bleached ones, they fused tissues and sent over algae and nutrients, and recovery kicked off in about three days.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA healthy coral sent food to a sick one. I had the flu in March and got a thumbs-up emoji.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the key moment was an accident. Two fragments tipped over in a tank and landed touching.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe reef didn't even post about it.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSteve Palumbi says the algae flood in and divide at the fastest rates seen in corals. I need a minute.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwo coral fragments fell over in a tank, and that's the nicest thing that's happened on this desk all weekend.