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Team cracks mystery of malaria’s ‘dancing’ crystals
Team cracks mystery of malaria’s ‘dancing’ crystals Researchers have discovered why malaria parasites contain wildly spinning iron crystals, which are made of an iron-based compound called heme. The crystals dance due to a chemical reaction that powers spacefaring rockets, specifically the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen, releasing energy to propel them into […]
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