# Stanford Scientists Reveal Coral Recovery Method

> Stanford scientists found bleached coral can regrow by touching healthy coral fragments.
- Title: Stanford Scientists Reveal Coral Recovery Method · Futurism
- Summary: Stanford scientists found bleached coral can regrow by touching healthy coral fragments.
- Keywords: stanford university, bleached coral, coral recovery, zooxanthellae, science advances, climate change, Futurism
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/science-energy/method-bringing-bleached-coral-back-life
- Author: Victor Tangermann
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:03:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: stanford university, bleached coral, coral recovery, zooxanthellae, science advances, climate change, science, technology
## Bleached Coral Crisis
Climate change causes coral reefs to turn white in bleaching events.
## Lab Accident Discovery
Stanford scientists found bleached coral regrows when touching healthy fragments.
## Experiment Results
Ten bleached coral fragments recovered in seven weeks when touching healthy ones.
## Algae Recovery Process
Bleached coral absorbs algae ten times faster than natural recovery.

> The algae "flood in and start dividing at the fastest rates seen in corals"
## Climate Change Impact
Climate change has caused ten percent of the world's reefs to be lost over thirty years.
## Key takeaway

Stanford researchers revived bleached coral by fusing it with healthy fragments in seven weeks.