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.

08.04.2026: Neanderthals in Central Europe hunted pond turtles

Shells of captured reptiles may have been used as ladles ...

01.04.2026: Contrails – beyond soot: Soot emissions alone cannot explain the formation of contrails

First results of NEOFUELS/VOLCAN measurement flights challenge the previous understanding of contrail formation ...

01.04.2026: Gravitational waves as possible candidates for the origin of dark matter

New calculations explore the early universe ...

27.03.2026: Hunting for the neutrino mass with "cool" detectors

Current research results presented by the ECHo collaboration are the basis for large-scale experiments to get closer to the mass of "ghost particles" ...

17.03.2026: Final preparations for on-site evaluation in the Excellence Strategy

Presentation of the joint proposal "EXCITE – Excellent. Collaborative. Transformative." ...

16.03.2026: Hunted by Neanderthals: Giant elephants traveled hundreds of kilometers across ice-age Europe

International research team analyzes prehistoric teeth of European straight-tusked elephants ...

11.03.2026: Standard Model of particle physics tested to a trillionth of a percent accuracy

Experiments with hydrogen confirm fundamental quantum theory up to the 13th decimal place and solve proton radius puzzle ...

05.03.2026: Non-destructive battery testing using special nuclear magnetic resonance techniques

International research team involving the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung and JGU develops new diagnostic method ...

12.02.2026: The IceCube experiment is ready to uncover more secrets of the universe

The world's largest neutrino detector has been successfully upgraded ...

06.02.2026: JGU particle physicist honored for innovative detector technologies

Stefan Schoppmann from the PRISMA Detector Laboratory receives the ICFA Early Career Instrumentation Award ...

06.02.2026: Sustainable and efficient production of ammonia and formic acid

Research team led by Dandan Gao at JGU has developed a three-component catalyst for pulsed electrolysis ...

23.01.2026: JGU researchers uncover novel connections during fruit fly aging

Plastic and thus modifiable neurons lose their function at old age ...

22.01.2026: Climate-friendly generation of formate and hydrogen from the waste product glycerol

An electrolysis technique developed at JGU could make an important contribution to the electrification of the chemical industry ...

20.01.2026: Digital media breaks can improve well-being

New study finds short-term mood benefits from intentional digital disconnection – while showing that external pressure to unplug can backfire ...

13.01.2026: Hygienic conditions in Pompeii’s early baths were poor

Limescale deposits in wells, pipes, and bathing facilities provide information about Pompeii's ancient water supply ...

08.01.2026: ERC Consolidator Grants for four researchers of Mainz University

Millions in EU funding for a pharmacologist, two physicists and a cultural anthropologist at JGU ...

18.12.2025: Vision-impaired individuals estimate the arrival time of approaching vehicles surprisingly accurately

New international research shows how people with age-related macular degeneration use visual and auditory cues to judge the arrival time of approaching vehicles ...

17.12.2025: Breakthrough on the path to optical nuclear clocks: laser-based excitation of Thorium-229 in non-transparent material

Researchers from Los Angeles, Munich, and Mainz open new avenues for nucleus-based quantum technologies ...

15.12.2025: Climate shapes arms race between ants and their social parasites

Two new studies show how climate influences behavior, communication, and genome evolution – driving adaptation in a long-running conflict ...

03.12.2025: Long-standing puzzle in electron scattering deepens with new measurement

New result with the A1 spectrometers at the MAMI accelerator reveals unexpected behaviour in heavy nuclei and opens a path toward precision tests at the future MESA facility ...