Press Releases

The presented list of press releases in English is only a selection of our German press texts. For the time being, these translated press releases focus primarily on science and research at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

28.08.2025: Rhine-Main Universities sign new cooperation agreement

For its 10th anniversary, RMU sends a strong signal for its future cooperation with a new cooperation agreement ...

27.08.2025: Common metal, unusual power: New manganese(I) complex breaks lifetime record for excited states

Combination of a manganese salt and a ligand paves the way for future large-scale applications of photochemistry ...

27.08.2025: Indirect effects drive evolution

A study led by JGU provides the first direct evidence that species that never interact can profoundly influence each other's evolution, challenging a long-held focus on direct interactions in evolutionary biology ...

26.08.2025: JUNO completed liquid filling and begins taking data

New type of detector enables deeper understanding of the universe ...

26.08.2025: HALO-South hunts trace gases in clean air

TROPOS and DLR investigate the interaction between clouds, aerosols, and radiation over the Southern Ocean / Joint project of about 50 reseachers including scientists from Mainz University ...

25.08.2025: New method developed for investigating the internal structure of atoms

Previously unknown properties of the element samarium revealed ...

22.08.2025: Computer simulations describe particle properties with unprecedented precision

Elusive low-energy constant determined from fundamental theory ...

06.08.2025: Heroes, victims – and rarely collaborators

International study reveals how people across Europe reinterpret their nation's role during the Nazi era ...

05.08.2025: Dinosaur teeth as time capsules of climate data

New method to reconstruct carbon dioxide concentrations and global primary production from fossilized tooth enamel ...

04.08.2025: First real-time observation of two-dimensional melting process

JGU researchers unveil new insights into magnetic vortex structures ...

04.07.2025: How ants actively protect themselves against dehydration

Researchers at Mainz University and Université Paris Cité have for the first time investigated the physical properties of the wax layer surrounding the bodies of insects ...

02.07.2025: Neanderthals ran "fat factories" 125,000 years ago

Groundbreaking discovery in Germany reveals large-scale fat processing by Neanderthals ...

01.07.2025: The water management of ancient Arles

Using carbonate fragments, researchers from Mainz, Oxford, and Innsbruck have deciphered the complex history of the Arles aqueduct system ...

18.06.2025: New permanent magnet configurations deliver strong and homogeneous fields

Physicists develop efficient alternatives to the classic Halbach design – with potential for a wide range of applications ...

18.06.2025: New seaborgium isotope discovered at GSI/FAIR

Expanding the border of superheavy nuclei ...

18.06.2025: New Bachelor’s degree program provides qualification in multilingualism in transcultural contexts

Interdisciplinary program "Languages, Cultures, Communication" will start in the 2025/2026 winter semester at the Germersheim campus of Mainz University ...

17.06.2025: New method to study halo nuclei confirmed experimentally

Nuclear physicists have succeeded for the first time in experimentally proving the ratio method for studying halo nuclei ...

16.06.2025: Satisfaction in romantic relationships significantly fluctuates over several days and even within a 24-hour period

Willingness to recognize and respond to the partner's needs is a key factor determining relationship satisfaction ...

16.06.2025: Thinking in sync: How brain rhythms support intelligence

Well-tuned brain activity patterns are linked to cognitive ability ...

12.06.2025: Archaeology in the age of Big Data

AI-powered software AutArch automatically extracts data from archaeological drawings and photographs, ensuring that findings preserved in libraries contribute to the ongoing digital revolution in archaeology ...