peroxide

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"We think that the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide likely makes an important contribution to reducing cellular stress," Sigala says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

This type of propulsion is well known in aerospace engineering, where hydrogen peroxide is used as a fuel to launch spacecraft, but it had not previously been identified in a biological system.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

The team then investigated whether neutralizing hydrogen peroxide could reverse the damage.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

These altered bacteria produced much less hydrogen peroxide and were no longer able to block wound healing.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

She dug it out with a hot needle and washed the wound with peroxide.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston