Two new studies from the Indian Institute of Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, show the importance of defects in the arrangement of atoms in a crystal, called dislocations, in shaping the physical properties of metallic alloys.

Ashvita Anand

Ashvita is a psychology graduate, hoping to study and understand animal behaviour and how this would help conservation efforts. She is also an avid reader, a beginner birder, an amateur painter, and sometimes tries her hand at wildlife photography. Writing has been a natural way of expression for her, and she is now exploring science communication through this medium. She loves all things dogs, and often finds herself in the company of one wherever she travels.

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