peroxide

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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 materials were then evaluated for their ability to catalyze hydrogen peroxide production.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

When the researchers treated stressed skin cells with catalase, a naturally occurring antioxidant enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, cellular stress levels dropped.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

The smell of antiseptic and peroxide flooded the air, and I knew exactly where I was.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken