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Researchers solve mystery of how plants sense touch

Researchers have solved the long-standing mystery of how plants sense touch, according to a newly announced study. The finding explains the mechanisms plants use to respond to physical contact, an area of biology that has puzzled scientists for decades. The announcement is drawing attention from science followers curious about how organisms without nervous systems detect and react to their environment.

Why now: A newly published scientific discovery explains a fundamental biological mechanism that has long been unknown.

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