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Bang! Exploding immune cells splatter potent toxins everywhere

Nature Tuesday 02 June 2026, 00:00 UTC By Amanda Heidt 1 min read
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Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01766-4Detonation of newly discovered ‘ruptoblasts’, found in flatworms, releases compounds that kill nearby cells in minutes.

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01766-4

Detonation of newly discovered ‘ruptoblasts’, found in flatworms, releases compounds that kill nearby cells in minutes.
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