The study, ‘Explosive cytotoxicity of ruptoblasts bridges hormone surveillance and immune defense’, was authored by Stanford ...
Stanford researchers have identified a previously unknown type of immune cell in planarian flatworms that literally explodes to kill nearby threats. Called ruptoblasts, these glandular cells detonate ...
A Stanford study has uncovered ruptosis, a rapid immune defence in flatworms where specialised cells explode to destroy ...
TOPSFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) - Topsfield firefighters came to the rescue Saturday after receiving report of a fire caused by the explosion of a charging cell phone. Authorities said the explosion of the ...
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 ...