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When insects bite plants, the plant's cells sense the damage and send an electrical signal that causes calcium to rush inside, which turns on the plant's defense system like an alarm.
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When insects eat plants, the plants sense the damage and send quick electrical and chemical signals inside their cells to turn on defense systems — this study says that’s exactly what happens, even if it doesn’t name every single protein involved.
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