New water-penny beetle species discovered in India’s Western Ghats

Jaechanax kuranganiensis larva. Credit authors - https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2025.3421

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown species of the unique aquatic insect known as the water-penny beetle, marking the first-ever record of its genus in Tamil Nadu. The discovery, made in the fast-flowing Kurangani stream of the Bodi hills, introduces Jaechanax kuranganiensis to the world.

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Madurai/ Nov 11, 2025

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Drivers and donors: How can the most probable victims of road accidents decrease the organ donation gap?

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Drivers and donors: How can the most probable victims of road accidents decrease the organ donation gap?

In India, about five lakh road accidents were reported in 2015, killing about 1.5 lakh people. Of the victims, 18-34 year-olds were the most affected. Often, such victims are declared ‘brain-dead’ where the brain loses all its function from the resulting trauma due to the accident.

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Jaechanax kuranganiensis larva. Credit authors - https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2025.3421

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Drivers and donors: How can the most probable victims of road accidents decrease the organ donation gap?

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