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  • Geology helps map kidney stone formation from tiny to troublesome

    May 25, 2021 2:00 pm by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneResearch
    A fluorescent microscope image of a thin section of a human kidney stone reveals a complex history of crystal growth layering, fracturing, dissolution and recrystallization. Image courtesy of Mayandi Sivaguru

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    Advanced microscope technology and cutting-edge geological science are giving new perspectives to an old medical mystery: How do kidney stones form, why are some people more susceptible to them and can they be prevented?

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