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Story summary
- Danny Collins at Stanford found contact revives bleached coral by transferring algae and nutrients via a bridge.
- Recovery begins after three days of contact and reaches full color by day five.
- Recovery works only with same-genet corals; mixed genets cause stinging responses.
- One week of contact yields full recovery in seven weeks, faster than natural months.
- Published in Science Advances on Oct 14, 2026, led by Collins and Stephen Palumbi.
