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.

28.02.2020: International research collaboration including scientists from Mainz University measures the electric dipole moment of the neutron with unprecedented accuracy

Researchers track down the mystery of the surplus of matter   ...

27.02.2020: New medical and health research cluster at the Mainz University Medical Center

DIASyM research cluster aims to exploit the potential of mass spectrometry for systems medicine  ...

26.02.2020: Communication and waterproofing: Melting properties determine the biological functions of the cuticular hydrocarbon layer of ants

Biology and physics come together in an interdisciplinary project to investigate the physical properties of wax-like cuticular hydrocarbons   ...

25.02.2020: From China to the South Pole: Joining forces to solve the neutrino mass puzzle

Study by Mainz physicists indicates that the next generation of neutrino experiments may well find the answer to one of the most pressing issues in neutrino physics   ...

19.02.2020: Zinc isotopes in dental enamel: New method for reconstructing the diet of fossil vertebrates

Ratio of zinc-66 to zinc-64 isotopes sheds light on the nutrition of prehistoric mammals   ...

13.02.2020: Skyrmions like it hot: Spin structures are controllable even at high temperatures

Investigation of the temperature dependence of the skyrmion Hall effect reveals further insights into possible new data storage devices   ...

13.02.2020: Computer-based weather forecast: New algorithm outperforms mainframe computer systems

New algorithm solves complex problems more easily and more accurately on a personal computer while requiring less processing power than a supercomputer   ...

11.02.2020: The necropolis of Asyut as an important element of Egypt’s cultural memory

German-Egyptian research project has reestablished Asyut's importance in the history of Egypt over the past 16 years   ...

07.02.2020: Study shows social media and search engines are better than their reputation suggests

Researchers point out social media and search engines have encouraged greater and more diverse news consumption, thus challenging the concept of filter bubbles and echo chambers on the Internet  ...

05.02.2020: Fruit flies respond to rapid changes in the visual environment thanks to luminance-sensitive lamina neurons

Neurons in the visual system sensitive to luminance make it possible to maintain effective vision and react appropriately when encountering sudden decreases in illumination   ...

30.01.2020: Signals from inside the Earth: Borexino Experiment releases new data on geoneutrinos

Exclusive insight into processes and conditions in the Earth's interior   ...

28.01.2020: How did local government work in Western Europe during the late Middle Ages?

A research project undertaken by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the University of Aberdeen will compare records from the historic cities of Augsburg and Aberdeen  ...

14.01.2020: Scientists in Mainz develop a more sustainable photochemistry

Using base metals instead of expensive precious metals / Chromium in a designed environment exhibits an exceptionally long lifetime of its electronically excited state and potentially allows for sustainable photocatalytic applications   ...

20.12.2019: Scientists at Mainz University study ice cores as a climate archive

JGU research team will focus on paleovegetation and wildfires   ...

18.12.2019: SUCCESS project identifies potentials for promoting refugee students' access to higher education around the world

Diverse access requirements hinder refugees' successful integration into higher education in 66 host countries  ...

10.12.2019: Matthias Schott receives ERC Consolidator Grant for innovative approach to search for axions

Data from CERN's Large Hadron Collider could help track down the long-sought axion   ...

27.11.2019: Dance of the RNases: coordinating the removal of RNA-DNA hybrids

Further understanding of how cells repair DNA damage associated with RNA-DNA hybrids and how impairment of this process contributes to disease   ...

27.11.2019: Mainz University receives millions in funding for excellent research: German Research Foundation extends funding for three collaborative research centers

Further funding periods for three CRCs involving Mainz-based scientists working in the fields of the materials sciences, nuclear physics, and at the Mainz University Medical Center   ...

25.11.2019: German Research Foundation approves new research training group on the self-organization of soft matter

DFG to sponsor a new research training group in physics and chemistry / Cooperation between Mainz University, TU Darmstadt, and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research   ...

14.11.2019: A new approach to the hunt for dark matter

Researchers now harnessing antimatter in their search for dark matter   ...