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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 ...

15 December 2025 · Research Highlight

An onion core: Researchers find hints of a multilayered centre of the Earth

An international research team may have found an explanation for seismic anomalies, i.e., noticeable deviations in the behaviour of earthquake waves, in the Earth’s inner core. A team led by scientists from ...

04 December 2025 · Research Highlight

X-rays pave the way for the quantum revolution

Using ultra-precise X-ray light from synchrotron and free-electron laser facilities, researchers are opening a new gateway to next-generation quantum technologies. An international team involving Helmholtz ...

03 December 2025

Workshop “Theory meets XFELs” - From extreme conditions to attosecond physics

Around 80 scientists discussed the latest theoretical developments and their experimental application to X-ray lasers at the European XFEL and DESY during the workshop “Theory meets XFELs” from 26 to 28 ...