A new study reveals that heat-tolerant symbiotic algae may be essential to saving elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) -- a foundational species in Caribbean reef ecosystems -- from the devastating ...

The gel is an antidote to a major problem conservationists face when working in reef restoration: Getting coral larvae to ...

Corals everywhere on the planet live in harmony with microscopic organisms. Many corals get their vivid colors from ...

Learn more about SNAP-X - an bio-inspired gel mimicking the scent of healthy reefs to support coral reef restoration.

A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated ...

The researchers at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Jacobs School of Engineering developed the gel SNAP-X, ...

Ten sixth-grade Parkway Intermediate students, two advisors and a LEGO robot named Jeff will travel to New Jersey this week for the national LEGO Robotics championship. For a handful of the students, ...

X, engineered by California scientists promotes coral larvae populations to restore threatened ocean ecosystems.

With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae settlement and restore these underwater ecosystems before it's too late.

Endangered coral reefs could be saved by a special ink, according to new research. The bio-ink, called SNAP-X, was engineered ...