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Coral research inspires sunscreen pill


Coral research inspires sunscreen pill


This beautiful staghorn coral is a muse to hobbyist and scientists alike. Photo by Brian Gratwicke

Don’t forget to eat your sunscreen?

Dr. Paul Long states: “What we have found is that the algae living within the coral makes a compound that we think is transported to the coral, which then modifies it into a sunscreen for the benefit of both the coral and the algae. 

Beautiful videography of Taiwanese reef aquarium