#pee-o-graphy as a subfield of #crystallography... I see a new MDPI journal coming up.
Did you know that many reptiles and birds “pee” crystals? 🐍
Instead of flushing nitrogen-rich compounds out with water like in human urine, these animals pack them up into “urates” that they excrete. [1/2]
Instead of flushing nitrogen-rich compounds out with water like in human urine, these animals pack them up into “urates” that they excrete. [1/2]
Reptiles ‘pee’ crystals, and scientists are investigating what they’re made of - American Chemical Society
Researchers publishing in the Journal of the American Chemical Society investigated the solid urine of more than 20 reptile species and found spheres of uric acid in all of them.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
#pee-o-graphy as a subfield of #crystallography... I see a new MDPI journal coming up.