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Israeli researchers discover: This is why corals glow even in the depths of the sea

TPS-IL — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:32:32 +0000

It is a known fact that corals glow, even at a depth of 45 meters. Now, Tel Aviv University researchers have succeeded in proving, for the first time, evidence that the corals’ fluorescent colours are designed to serve as a lure for their prey. A new Tel Aviv University study, in collaboration with the Steinhardt […]

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3D-printing method may curb reef devastation plaguing coral ecosystems

JNS — Sun, 01 May 2022 03:14:25 +0000

In a paper published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, researchers from four of Israel’s leading universities highlight a three-dimensional printing method they developed to preserve coral reefs. Their innovation is based on the natural structure of coral reefs off the southern coastal Israeli city of Eilat, but their model is adaptable to other […]

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