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D. Balasubramanian

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Sep 18, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · D. Balasubramanian

    Ways to conquer plastic waste and produce useful materials (opens the original)

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    Since their synthesis by the chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland and the explanation of their structure by Nobel laureate Hermann Staudinger, and their use since the 19th century, plastics have become convenient materials for daily use and are preferred over glass, which breaks easily. Plastics are manufactured by industry and used every day for their convenience by people, and much more in cities and suburbs than in rural villages. A vast amount of this material is used by the consumer and most of it

  2. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · D. Balasubramanian

    Dragonflies are bellwethers of earth’s ecosystems (opens the original)

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    In the imagination of children, flying holds a special place. Folded pieces of paper become airplanes ready to be launched, eager gazes follow soaring eagles, and dragonflies are the helicopters of their fantasies. Dragonflies (called sitara in Hindi) are indeed wonders of flight. These insects belong to a lineage whose members were among the planet’s first flying organisms. About 300 million years ago, their ancient kin had the same aerodynamic features, but with a wingspan that extended to 7

  3. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · D. Balasubramanian

    New studies pursue the ‘perfect’ blend for coffee and health (opens the original)

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    Every morning, many of us drink one or two cups of coffee and feel good, refreshed, and ready for the day. Some of us drink one or two more cups at work before lunchtime. Some use pure coffee while others add chicory to it. We prepare the powder using a filter, add milk and sugar, and take a swig. While many Indians have a fondness for coffee, almost everyone in the U.S. and Europe drinks coffee, and more of it, every day. Now, what are the effects of drinking coffee? How many cups per day? Shou

  4. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · D. Balasubramanian

    To live better, never stop learning (opens the original)

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    It is estimated that in India on an average day, about 19,500 people celebrate their 60th birthday. The size of India’s population aged 60 and above is expected to surpass the population aged 0-14 years by 2046. Accompanying this ‘silver tsunami’ is the dizzying pace of new technologies, which go from being useful to becoming indispensable. And there is so much more available for you to learn. Learning, before 60 or long after, is no longer about stepping out of retirement. It is a lifelong proc

  5. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · D. Balasubramanian

    Zoopharmacognosy — when animals medicate themselves (opens the original)

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    An interesting review by G. Allen et al. in Scientific Reports (16,18690: 2026)reports on how orangutans, which are still present in the Sebangu forest in Central Kalimantan region in Indonesia, treat themselves by mixing saliva with the leaves of a plant botanists that call dracaena (a member of the asparagus family) and applying the mixture to their body in order to purify the air and relieve muscle pain and joint discomfort while carrying their babies. Botanists from Gujarat University, Ahmed

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