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.

12.04.2025: The green past of the Saharo-Arabian Desert

Isotope analyses of limestone cave deposits reveal recurrent humid intervals in the Saharo-Arabian Desert over the last eight million years ...

11.04.2025: Neutrinos are at least a million times lighter than electrons

Interior view of the KATRIN main spectrometer (photo/©: Michael Zacher / KATRIN Collaboration)

Precision scale KATRIN at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology sets a new upper limit for the mass of neutrinos ...

10.04.2025: Joining forces in biotechnology – in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Europe

Life Science & Biotech Meetup at Mainz University connects biotechnology initiatives of FORTHEM with the life science and biotechnology industry in Mainz and the local area ...

10.04.2025: Vacuum chamber weighing several tons delivered for the MESA particle accelerator

High technology enables unique experiment for new physics research on the campus of JGU ...

09.04.2025: Mainz physicists among winners of prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

More than 50 Mainz researchers honored for key contributions to ATLAS experiment ...

07.04.2025: New insights into the risk of developing dementia: Economists contribute to medical research

Scientific paper in Nature reveals causal connection between the shingles vaccine and the risk of dementia / Statistical analysis of data based on a regression discontinuity design ...

26.03.2025: Cuneiforms – new digital tool for researchers

Major milestone in digital cuneiform studies: Researchers from Mainz, Marburg, and Würzburg present an innovative tool with many new possibilities ...

25.03.2025: In search of the best sustainable fuels for climate-compatible aviation

Goal: Reduction of non-carbon dioxide effects of aviation ...

24.03.2025: Rhine-Main Universities and Futury launch the Future Factory

Boost for the startup scene in the Rhine-Main region ...

21.03.2025: Transition point in romantic relationships signals the beginning of their end

Dissatisfaction in a relationship will inevitably lead to separation at some point / Recent study is based on the concept of terminal decline ...

20.03.2025: How could artificial intelligence be used globally to increase fairness in the distribution of public social services?

International consortium of researchers coordinated by Mainz University presents analysis results in an open access volume of articles ...

19.03.2025: Unknown microorganisms used marble and limestone as a habitat

Unusual structures of unknown origin found in rocks of desert areas / Publication in the Geomicrobiology Journal ...

12.03.2025: Temperature during development influences connectivity between neurons and behavior in fruit flies

Researchers find more synapses and postsynaptic partners in the brain of Drosophila melanogaster correlating to lower environmental temperature during pupal development ...

11.03.2025: Self-optimizing catalysts facilitate water-splitting for the green production of hydrogen

Researchers at Mainz University have developed cost-effective and efficient water-splitting catalysts to be used in the eco-friendly production of hydrogen / Catalyst performance surprisingly increases over time ...

10.03.2025: Anna Balazs wins the 2025 Gutenberg Research Award

Most prestigious research award of Mainz University for materials scientist from the University of Pittsburgh ...

24.02.2025: Ablation of HDAC8 accelerates the regeneration of neurons and the recovery of the sensory function

Histone deacetylase 8 converts sensory Schwann cells into their repair phenotype following injuries to the peripheral nervous system ...

11.02.2025: New joint project to investigate quantum repeaters designed to provide for secure quantum communication networks of the future

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research will fund the new partnership project with EUR 20 million for three years / Subproject at Mainz University involves both theoretical modeling and experimental realization ...

07.02.2025: Promoting innovation together: Rhine-Main Universities establish Startup Academy

Digital platform to support startup teams / Extended startup consultation through partially digitalized offers and synergy effects ...

06.02.2025: Toward sustainable computing: Energy-efficient memory innovation

SOT-MRAM memory technology could replace cache memory in computer architecture in the future ...

30.01.2025: A spintronic view of the effect of chiral molecules

Researchers at Mainz University verified the chiral-induced spin selectivity effect, i.e., the influence of chiral molecules on spin, using spintronic analytical techniques ...