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Have we finally worked out how Venus flytraps snap shut?
Why this matters: new research or scientific developments with potential real-world impact.
It was widely thought that the movement of water through Venus flytrap cells caused the trap to close, but detailed experiments have led scientists to propose an alternative mechanism
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