peroxide

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The spinning crystals may help the parasite safely break down excess peroxide, reducing the risk of damage from harmful chemical reactions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

The researchers found that the crystals, made from an iron-containing compound called heme, are set in motion by the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

When parasites were grown under low-oxygen conditions, which reduces hydrogen peroxide production, the crystals slowed to about half their usual speed, despite the parasites otherwise remaining healthy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

When E. faecalis is present in a wound, the hydrogen peroxide it produces causes oxidative stress in nearby human skin cells.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

Hazel had a flash of a memory—Jack’s mom standing in front of her on some long-ago summer day, gently putting peroxide on a badly skinned knee, wincing along with Hazel.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu