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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/16/iy3dqjthvgyzxj5jlabm-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601440The relationship between a notorious parasite spread by cats and the mice it infects might be more complex than we thought, according to new research out this week. It suggests that mice infected with Toxoplasma gondii aren’t just less afraid of cats—they’re more mellowed out in general.