However, isolating and transplanting these cells in Hexacorallia has remained unexplored—until recently. Climate change has severely impacted coral reefs, with rising sea temperatures causing ...

To fill in those gaps, she and her colleagues published a complete cell atlas from the smooth cauliflower coral (Stylophora pistillata) in Cell on May 3. Among the 40 cell types described were two ...

Coral polyps, the reef's building blocks, are tiny colonial animals that house symbiotic algae in their cells. As those algae photosynthesize—using light to create energy—each polyp is fueled ...

Caption Coral cells contain dense populations of microalgae that provide them with nutrients (pictured here under a microscope). When faced with hot water temperatures and low iron levels, these ...

A major pathway for strategically inducing cell death has been shared between humans and coral since their ancestral lineages diverged, according to a paper published today (June 9) in PNAS. The ...

This field focuses on understanding the biological and ecological characteristics of coral reefs across the world. CMBC promotes interdisciplinary research and educational approaches to maintain the ...

Avobenzone may cause a dysfunction with the powerhouse of the cell, which may kill cells and induce a bleaching effect in corals.” Coral reefs are critical ecosystems for Hawai‘i, protecting its ...