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 ...