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.

11.11.2026: Transport processes in nuclear pores of human cells elucidated

Researchers at Mainz University have measured protein dynamics within the nanosized nuclear pore complex of a living cell / Publication in Nature ...

06.11.2026: Mainz researchers rule out "stupendously large" primordial black holes as significant part of dark matter

Cosmic microwave background measurements by Planck satellite show no evidence of "stupendously large black holes" formed shortly after Big Bang to contain significant amounts of dark matter ...

04.11.2026: Chatbots with personality?

Study by Mainz University shows how AI language models express and recognize individual personality traits in texts ...

30.10.2026: International LITMUS study compares 30 blood tests for the accurate diagnosis of fatty liver diseases

Mainz University Medical Center played a key role in developing biomarkers for the reliable detection of enhanced liver fibrosis ...

28.10.2026: Rhine-Main Universities are presenting the 2026 RMU Awards

Tamer Butto and C. Katharina Spieß from Mainz University announced as award winners ...

27.10.2026: Even a single use of heated tobacco can cause acute changes in vascular function and be associated with DNA damage

New study by the Mainz University Medical Center Mainz shows acute effects of tobacco heaters on the cardiovascular system ...

16.10.2026: What happens inside our cells as they age?

Researchers reveal how aging rewires the proteome in human cells ...

14.10.2026: Chemical bond of a superheavy element compound probed at GSI/FAIR

Relativistic effects cause weaker bond between seaborgium atom and carbonyl ligand than expected based on its position in the periodic table ...

07.10.2026: Disinformation and influence operations: Which countermeasures actually work?

Information systems researcher Vera Schmitt leads new Horizon Europe project FIMI-RESIST at Mainz University, bringing together ten partners from nine countries ...

02.10.2026: Rhine-Main Universities successful in the Excellence Strategy

Funding serves to develop Frankfurt/Rhine-Main into a world-leading region of science ...

01.10.2026: Scientists shed new light on the genetics of telomere disorders

Study provides new insights into mutations that cause telomere biology disorders ...

29.09.2026: Evolutionary neurobiologist Max Farnworth joins JGU from Bristol with Emmy Noether funding

DFG provides around EUR 1.8 million for new research group in Mainz / Research focuses on the evolution of neural circuits ...

23.09.2026: DFG-sponsored Research Unit examines conspiracy theories from a new perspective

About EUR 4 million for collaborative research project in psychology and communication science led by Mainz University ...

17.09.2026: Diamond magnetometers can open a new window into heart activity

New generation of quantum sensors offers improved paths towards medical diagnostics ...

17.09.2026: Antiproton storage and transport records achieved

Antiprotons stored in a mobile transport container for over a month for the first time / Research group at Mainz University contributes to a paper published in Nature ...

17.09.2026: WMO report on global water resources: worldwide continents are drying up

Mainz University is a major contributor to the latest report by the World Meteorological Organization ...

16.09.2026: Was Nîmes depopulated by the Plague of Cyprian?

Analyses of the carbonate deposits in the aqueduct featuring the famous Pont du Gard shed light on the water supply of the ancient city of Nîmes ...

16.09.2026: Ice quickly shields itself from intense heat

Vapour gap slows heat flow from hot metal into ice ...

13.09.2026: Laschet laugh: No evidence of influence on voting behavior

New study by researchers at the universities of Mainz and Frankfurt examines the impact of inappropriate emotional displays by political leaders ...

08.09.2026: ERC Starting Grant for Meret Huber

Professor of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Director of the Botanical Garden at JGU receives EUR 1.5 million in EU funding ...