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    Study reveals hidden damage in stony corals using 3D imaging and AI

    2026-04-14T15:05:00Z

    Researchers investigating how disease affects coral structure turned to X-ray microcomputed tomography which generates detailed 3D reconstructions down to microscopic pores, which reveal internal skeletal features, including porosity, thickness and structural orientation, in a non-destructive way.