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High-Purity Fact Pipeline
Dr. Yoël Forterre, CNRS
France
June 2026
Verified: June 12, 2026
"Scientists discovered that hair-trigger detection causes leaf cells to soften, allowing the Venus flytrap to close rapidly. The mechanism involves a change in mechanical properties of cell walls rather than muscle-like movement. The findings were published in the journal Science."