No, but they may make you less afraid of risk. There's a single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, and it can turn a normally risk-averse mouse …
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Can the Cat Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii Take Over Your Mind?
Toxoplasma gondii is probably the most successful parasite in the world today. Artist's illustration of Toxoplasma gondii Toxoplasma gondii is probably …
Exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, which reproduces in cats and most often spreads to humans through raw meat, may increase the risk of brain cancer. The …
A single-cell parasite relies on two genes that boost each other's activity to switch into "defense mode" when attacked by the immune system. The …
T. gondii is one of the most common infectious parasites on Earth, but it is also one of the most interesting to learn about. Toxoplasma gondii is a …