All Rebecca Vega Thurber articles
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NewsTiny predatory bacteria help protect endangered Caribbean corals
New research suggests a microscopic predator may offer a new way to protect some of the Caribbean’s most endangered corals.
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NewsResearchers uncover a ‘treasure trove’ of bioactive molecules in coral reefs
Researchers have found that coral reefs are home to a vast array of previously unknown bioactive metabolites — small biomolecules that have the biotechnological potential to provide the basis for new drugs, and a host of other products.
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NewsViruses hidden in coral symbiont’s genetic material pose threat to reefs
Microscopic algae that corals need for survival harbour a common and possibly disease-causing virus in their genetic material, an international study has found.