Harnessing the power of defects to improve metallic alloys
Harnessing the power of defects to improve metallic alloys

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.

By Dennis C J
Mumbai/ Mar 11, 2023

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Understanding the basis of the amazing association between butterflies and ants

Bengaluru
14 Jul 2020
Understanding the basis of the amazing association between butterflies and ants

For what would a butterfly depend on ants? A recent study explores a complex relationship between an ant and a butterfly.

General, Science, Technology, Ecology, Deep-dive

A walk on the pavement reveals the beauty of ant nests

Bengaluru
8 May 2020
A walk on the pavement reveals the beauty of ant nests

In a recent study, researchers from the Indian Institute of Science and Education Research, Kolkata, have investigated the nest architecture of a species of Indian ant, called Diacamma indicum.

General, Science, Ecology, Deep-dive

For these ants, the road to their new nest is almost never long

Bengaluru
9 Dec 2019
For these ants, the road to their new nest is almost never long

Study shows how a species of Indian ants choose the shortest path when they relocate their nest.

General, Science, Ecology, Deep-dive
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