28 January 2026 · Research Highlight
A week dedicated to photon science
Hamburg once again becomes the global hub for photon science as over 1100 scientists from more than 200 institutions gathered for the joint Users’ Meeting of DESY’s light sources and the European XFEL X-ray laser. Held from 27 to 29 January at DESY and European XFEL, they are the largest Users’ Meeting worldwide.Particular highlights of this year are first results after the ...
23 January 2026 · Research Highlight
Researchers reveal how harmful bacteria disable a key defence molecule of the body
An international research team including scientists from RWTH Aachen University, TU Berlin, ITQB NOVA University of Lisbon (Portugal), SPring8 (Japan) and PETRA III at DESY have revealed, in atomic detail, how bacteria detoxify the reactive signalling molecule nitric oxide which the human body produces to combat bacterial infection. Their findings may contribute to the development of novel ...