Northern Star Coral shifts microbial communities while dormant 

A study led by the University of California has found that microbial communities within the Northern Star Coral, Astrangia poculata, shift while it enters dormancy, providing it an important seasonal reset. The work carried out by Assistant Professor Anya Brown…

3D bioprinted coral skeletons can house symbiotic algae

A team of international scientists has produced the first 3D printed synthetic coral tissues that can house living symbiotic algae.  The team at the University of California built three different 3D-bioprinted corals, each mimicking either the skeleton, gut, or skin…