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Coverage of ruptoblasts in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 2 · 00:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 3 · 00:00 UTC
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  • SCIENCEJun 3 · 00:00 UTCNATURE NEWS
    Daily briefing: These immune cells go out with a bang

    Scientists have discovered immune cells called 'ruptoblasts' that explode to release toxic chemicals. The article also covers psychology's reproducibility crisis and mathematical insights on when to settle.

  • SCIENCEJun 2 · 00:00 UTCNATURE NEWS
    Bang! Exploding immune cells splatter potent toxins everywhere

    A newly discovered type of immune cell called 'ruptoblasts' in flatworms releases toxins that rapidly kill nearby cells when they explode. This finding was published in Nature on 2 June 2026.