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.

01.02.2023: Neanderthals hunted elephants: Earliest evidence found of humans killing elephants for food

Analysis of finds from the Neumark-Nord site near Halle provide first indisputable proof of active hunting of elephants by early humans and change our perception of Neanderthal lifeways ...

01.02.2023: Amplified search for new forces

Special setup uses polarized rubidium and xenon as transmitter and receiver system for exotic fields ...

23.01.2023: A new model for dark matter

Phase transition in the early universe changes strength of interaction between dark and normal matter ...

17.01.2023: EU promotes science-policy dialog at regional and local levels

Rhine-Main Universities selected for pilot project ...

11.01.2023: Mainz University contributes to recent discovery of the temple of Poseidon located at the Kleidi site near Samikon in Greece
The excavations undertaken in the autumn of 2022 revealed parts of the foundations of a structure that was 9.4 meters wide and had carefully positioned walls with a thickness of 0.8 meters. (photo/©: Dr. Birgitta Eder / Athens Branch of the Austrian Archaeological Institute)

Natural Hazard Research and Geoarchaeology team of JGU is investigating coastal developments in Western Greece over the last 11,600 years   ...

09.01.2023: New Bachelor’s degree program in Translation with strong career orientation

Academic training in translation and interpreting available for 12 languages takes into account current trends and developments in the translation industry ...

20.12.2022: Using drones to monitor volcanoes: Researchers analyze volcanic gases with the help of ultra-lightweight sensor systems

Composition of gases emitted by volcanoes can provide information on the possibility of imminent eruptions / Lightweight drones make investigation possible even in areas that are difficult to access   ...

15.12.2022: Vitamin D supports treatment of therapy resistance

Head and neck tumors can be combated more effectively with "sunshine" vitamin  ...

15.12.2022: Increasing forest cover in the Eifel region 11,000 years ago resulted in the local loss of megafauna

Sediment cores obtained from Eifel maar sites provide insight into the presence of large Ice Age mammals in Central Europe over the past 60,000 years / Overkill hypothesis not confirmed   ...

14.12.2022: Some cancer cells may not be as immortal as previously thought

Researchers use baker's yeast to study potential targets for fighting cancer cells  ...

12.12.2022: Early-career archaeologists are pessimistic about future careers

Many early-career researchers in the academic field of archaeology experience stress due to precarious employment situation / Results of extensive international survey supervised by Mainz University  ...

08.12.2022: Climate whiplash increased wildfires on California’s west coast about 8,000 years ago

Researchers use speleothems as a source of information on historic climate / Hydroclimate volatility and increase in natural forest fire events are linked   ...

06.12.2022: Energy-efficient computing with tiny magnetic vortices

Unconventional computing combines Brownian computing with reservoir computing / First prototype developed   ...

06.12.2022: Long-range information transport in antiferromagnets

Antiferromagnets are suitable for transporting spin waves over long distances   ...

02.12.2022: New Collaborative Research Center at University Medical Center Mainz to create basis for tailored immunotherapies

German Research Foundation to fund CRC/TRR 355 with around EUR 13 million / Two other biomedical CRCs from Mainz also approved   ...

02.12.2022: Continued excellence in DNA repair and genome stability research

German Research Foundation renews Collaborative Research Center 1361 at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz   ...

02.12.2022: Understanding cellular functions: New Collaborative Research Center combines life sciences and polymer research

German Research Foundation has approved new CRC 1551 "Polymer Concepts in Cellular Function" under the aegis of Mainz University   ...

02.12.2022: Mainz University succeeds with three funding applications for Collaborative Research Centers in the life sciences

Approval by the German Research Foundation confirms strong research in the life sciences at JGU   ...

01.12.2022: A sustainable path for energy-demanding photochemistry

Researchers in Mainz and Kyushu established a novel strategy for the generation of highly energetic UV light   ...

21.11.2022: Ice Age temperatures and precipitation reconstructed from earthworm granules

New method for determination of past climate data on land applied comparatively for the first time / Ice Age summers in Central Europe were at times warmer than previously known   ...