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Fighting Leishmania with Synthetic Glycoside 

A glycoprotein protects leishmania parasites from digestion by our macrophages. So the parasites can hitch a ride on macrophages to viscera, mucosa or skin and start dividing, causing leishmaniosis. Indian scientists have come up with a synthetic glycoside which targets the glycoprotein and effectively kills the parasites. Tanya Jain, NII, reports.

Tectonic Assessment in Meghalaya: river morphology as proxy

By analysing the drainage of stream networks in Meghalaya, researchers from the Shiv Nadar University deduce tectonic activity in the region and map earthquake hazard zones, suggest caution for people living in areas around Khasi, Jaintia and the Garo Hills.

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