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.

22.07.2020: New 'super light source' should allow fascinating insights into atoms

International team of scientists with Mainz participation proposes plans for high-intensity gamma radiation source at CERN   ...

22.07.2020: Calcium channel subunits play a major role in autistic disorders

Appropriate fine-tuning of calcium channel subunits is essential for ensuring a physiological balance between inhibitory and excitatory nerve cells   ...

21.07.2020: New survey by German researchers uncovers further aggravation of home care for older persons during the COVID-19 pandemic

The care situation of older persons who receive care at home has deteriorated significantly during the COVID-19 crisis  ...

15.07.2020: Searching for clues beneath the Earth’s surface

Using a network of gravimeters, Mainz-based scientists are attempting to track down weakly interacting matter in the interior of the Earth   ...

15.07.2020: New NMR method enables monitoring of chemical reactions in metal containers

Analysis of heterogeneous samples in metal containers using zero- to ultralow-field NMR spectroscopy   ...

14.07.2020: Shedding light on the brown color of algae

Researchers clarify the initial phase of biosynthesis of a photosynthetic pigment that predominates in the world's oceans   ...

13.07.2020: Researchers present concept for a new technique to study superheavy elements

Merging methodologies from physics and chemistry for the optical spectroscopy of superheavy elements   ...

01.07.2020: Energy-saving servers: Data storage 2.0

A research team of Mainz University has developed a technique that will potentially halve the energy required to write data to servers and make it easier to construct complex server architectures   ...

30.06.2020: New opportunities for studying at the Rhine-Main Universities

Students at the universities of Mainz, Frankfurt, and Darmstadt can enroll simultaneously at all three Rhine-Main Universities   ...

29.06.2020: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding Sophie Burkhardt to establish a Computer Science junior research group

Junior research group will be investigating how to independently control the content and style of texts generated using artificial intelligence / BMBF to provide EUR 2 million in funding   ...

26.06.2020: Belle II: World record in the accelerator ring

SuperKEKB accelerator ring achieved the highest luminosity ever measured   ...

19.06.2020: JGU Department of History secures EUR 2.8 million in EU funding to promote young researchers

Innovative practical elements are at the core of a new doctoral training program on Roman inscriptions / Network of eight European partners selected in EU evaluation process   ...

19.06.2020: Oliver Emrich receives William R. Davidson Award for a publication in the field of retail research

Award-winning article addresses how purchasing behavior is influenced by new technologies, identifying five different customer journey segments / Physical stores have not lost their appeal   ...

17.06.2020: Surprising signal in the XENON1T dark matter experiment

Scientists of the PRISMA+ Cluster of Excellence of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz significantly involved   ...

15.06.2020: Face masks considerably contribute to reducing the spread of coronavirus infections

Researchers compare the growth of infection rates in Jena with those of similar cities where wearing of face masks was not made compulsory until later  ...

12.06.2020: Excellent ratings for Mainz University in the 2020 U-Multirank

JGU in the leading international group with regard to the number of research publications, third-party funding, and number of patents  ...

12.06.2020: Versatile symbionts: Reed beetles benefit from bacterial helpers through all life stages

Bacterial symbionts support their host's larvae and adult insects in different ways   ...

04.06.2020: Ute Hellmich receives Exploration Grant for research into essential membrane proteins of parasites

Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation promotes innovative research concepts / New research project focuses on neglected tropical diseases   ...

04.06.2020: German Research Foundation promotes outstanding research at Mainz University by approving a new collaborative research center in materials sciences

DFG sponsors CRC/Transregio 288 on Elastic Tuning and Response of Electronic Quantum Phases of Matter  ...

03.06.2020: Researchers at Mainz University develop a sustainable method for extracting vanillin from wood processing waste

Electrolytic depolymerization of lignin in caustic soda could replace the existing environmentally harmful process for producing the most widely used flavoring and aroma agent in the world   ...