Supermice? Part Deux

Not content with giving us mice that can outrun most of us, scientists in Japan have found a "brainswitch" which can turn off their sense of danger. As a result a fearless mouse "Delta D" has been seen cuddling up to its arch enemy, the cat. The poor feline is so surprised, it has declined to gobble up the snack temptingly on offer under its nose.

That's not all. Apparently it's been happening for ages via the toxoplasma parasite - it makes rodents suicidally attracted to cat urine. It can also affect humans, so if you see me exhibiting a "sex kitten effect" in future, you'll know I've been got whilst emptying out the litter tray...

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