Communication between cells relies on hormone release from secretory granules, but how these vesicles fuse with cell membranes is unclear. An imaging study provides in vivo evidence for a stable intermediate fusion step. See Letter p.548
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Soykan, T., Haucke, V. Membrane kiss mediates hormone secretion. Nature 534, 479–480 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature18446
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