{
  "id": 3830464,
  "title": "Heat-tolerant corals may be more vulnerable to disease",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/heat-tolerant-corals-may-be-more-vulnerable-to-disease",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T21:50:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-tolerant-corals-vulnerable-disease.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Corals that partner with heat-tolerant algae may be more vulnerable to disease, according to a new study. While these corals can better withstand warming oceans, the heat tolerance comes with a cost. The study found that corals hosting the algae Durusdinium keep their stress response system constantly active. This heightened response helps the corals survive short-term heat stress, but when they face another challenge like a bacterial infection, it can cause more tissue damage than corals with less heat-tolerant algae. The study suggests that while Durusdinium algae provide greater heat resistance, they also increase the risk of disease when additional stressors are present.",
  "summary": "Corals that partner with heat-tolerant algae may be better equipped to survive warming oceans—but that resilience comes with an unexpected trade-off, according to a new study from Boston University published in Science Advances.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}