Newly found immune cells called ‘ruptoblasts’ explode when triggered, ejecting toxic chemicals capable of delivering death to surrounding cells in just minutes. The cells’ discoverers say that this ...

Stanford researchers have identified a previously unknown type of immune cell in planarian flatworms that literally explodes ...

Stanford scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that kills surrounding cells via explosion—a cellular ...

The study, ‘Explosive cytotoxicity of ruptoblasts bridges hormone surveillance and immune defense’, was authored by Stanford ...