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

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

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

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

A new bioengineered ink dramatically boosts coral larvae settlement. The oceans are getting hotter and coral reefs are ...

Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-infused gel that slowly releases "smells" that are attractive to coral larvae.

Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New Species of Coral Larvae Oct. 23, 2024 — Healthy coral reefs echo with a chorus of grunts and purrs from fish ...

Scientists first acclimated the babies to saltwater tanks before handing over 300 corals each to organizations on the ...

The substance, applied to surfaces as a coating, improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in ... by “smelling” chemicals in the water that are associated with healthy reefs. Now, researchers ...