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Magic mushroom ingredient takes the fight out of aggressive fish

A psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms appears to have an unexpected effect: calming highly aggressive fish. Researchers discovered that low doses of psilocybin significantly reduced aggressive attacks in mangrove rivulus fish without disrupting their normal social interactions. The findings suggest psilocybin may selectively calm escalating aggression rather than simply suppressing all…

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Pakistan’s first astronaut to embark on space mission next month: minister

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said Pakistan’s first astronaut will embark on a space mission from China’s space centre on November 25. Addressing the concluding ceremony of World Space Week in Narowal, he said Pakistan aims to achieve a lunar landing by 2035, the Ministry of Planning, Development and…

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