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The
is published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. A
of chemists and herpetologists (scientists who study
and amphibians) examined waste elimination
of over 20 reptile species. The
focused its attention on the excess nitrogen that crystallised. A
said the team's
could help us understand and treat uric acid-related
like kidney stones. She said the research was to understand how reptiles deal with
, which might lead to new
to disease prevention and treatment.
