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.

15.01.2018: Stephan Jolie to assume the office of Vice President for Learning and Teaching at Mainz University

Stephan Jolie will succeed Mechthild Dreyer on January 16, 2018  ...

15.01.2018: New record at ultracold neutron source in Mainz

TRIGA research reactor at Mainz University improved the yield of its ultracold neutron source by a factor of 3.5 to 8.5 ultracold neutrons per cubic centimeter   ...

15.12.2017: Life satisfaction of homosexual and bisexual men is highest in Denmark, Iceland, and Luxembourg

Online survey with over 85,000 participants examines the connection between victimization experiences and life satisfaction in 44 European countries   ...

07.12.2017: The CSI effect: Watching TV crime shows does not make better criminals

Psychological study finds no link between exposure to popular forensic science dramas and the ability to conceal a crime   ...

06.12.2017: Mainz physicists propose a new method for monitoring nuclear waste

Scientists demonstrate scenarios for using neutrino detectors in nuclear interim storage facilities   ...

28.11.2017: Humanist Computer Interaction on Trial project launched

Collaboration of TU Darmstadt, the Mainz University of Applied Sciences, and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in a project on humanities researcher's work in digital research environments   ...

28.11.2017: Ultralight axions are unlikely to be candidates for dark matter

International research team evaluates measurements at the Paul Scherrer Institute and finds new constraints on the axion-gluon interaction strength   ...

27.11.2017: High-performance computer MOGON II at Mainz University is among the fastest 100 supercomputers in the world

MOGON II supercomputer is the fastest high-performance computer at a German university   ...

27.11.2017: Physicists make most precise measurement ever of the proton’s magnetic moment

High-precision measurement of the g-factor eleven times more precise than before / Results indicate a strong similarity between protons and antiprotons  ...

17.11.2017: Bacteria enable beetles to feed on a leafy diet

Thistle tortoise beetles outsource the job of breaking down plant cell walls to a symbiotic bacterium   ...

17.11.2017: Electrochemistry opens up novel access to important classes of substances

Sustainable and efficient synthesis strategy helps overcome the problem of electrochemical polymer formation   ...

15.11.2017: Horizon 2020: EUR 1.8 million for Mainz researchers

EU research and innovation framework program will fund three research projects at the Mainz University Medical Center  ...

06.11.2017: Quantum computing on the move

Decisive milestone for scaling up quantum computers   ...

26.10.2017: Graduate School of Excellence MAINZ awards visiting professorships 2017

MAINZ Visiting Professorships awarded to physicists Adam Foster, Eiji Saitoh, and Roberta Sessoli   ...

25.10.2017: Method of accelerating the maturation of stem cells to form neurons discovered

Hydrogel can be used as a scaffold for engineering artificial brain tissue and promotes the development of neurons  ...

20.10.2017: Chromosomes may be knotted

Mainz-based physicists use mathematical algorithms to examine experimental 3D structures of chromosomes   ...

19.10.2017: German Research Foundation to fund project to digitize the correspondence of German playwright Frank Wedekind

Joint project of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz receives EUR 750,000 in funding  ...

19.10.2017: Riddle of matter remains unsolved: Proton and antiproton share fundamental properties

Magnetic forces in antiprotons now measured to nine significant digits / 350 times more precise than before   ...

10.10.2017: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked among the top 100 most innovative universities in the world

Only seven German universities listed in the top 100 of the World's Most Innovative Universities ranking ...

09.10.2017: Scientists develop electro-organic synthesis that allows sustainable and green production of fine chemicals

Innovative contribution to the energy transition  ...