A virus called ATCV-1 that infects green algae (shown under a microscope) can also affect cognitive functions in mice and humans Simon Andrews, Wikimedia Commons Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Medical School and the University of Nebraska have discovered an algae virus that makes us more stupid by infecting our brains. The researchers were conducting a completely unrelated study into throat micro
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