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.

28.02.2018: Harvey Meyer is awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant for fundamental calculations on strong interaction effects

Particle physicist Harvey Meyer of Mainz University investigates the matter that emerged after the Big Bang as a result of the strong interaction of quarks and gluons   ...

26.02.2018: Geological change confirmed as a factor behind the extensive diversity in tropical rainforests

Diversification of two genera of the Annonaceae plant family in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America has occurred largely in parallel and in line with major geological transitions   ...

21.02.2018: Boris Kaus receives ERC Consolidator Grant for his research in magmatic processes

Mainz-based geoscientist will develop computer models to obtain new insights in magmatic processes   ...

15.02.2018: Beewolves have been successfully using the same antibiotics for 68 million years

Antibiotic cocktail produced by symbiotic bacteria changed very little in the course of evolution and its antipathogenic effect remained unaltered   ...

09.02.2018: Cosmic x-rays may provide clues to the nature of dark matter

Physicists propose a new theory of dark matter based on the detection of unusual x-ray radiation from galaxies   ...

08.02.2018: Chemical composition of aircraft exhaust aerosols investigated

Search for alternative and more environmentally friendly aviation fuels   ...

07.02.2018: Outdoor instruction makes students more open to learning

Motivation increases when being taught science subjects outdoors   ...

29.01.2018: Antiferromagnets prove their potential for spin-based information technology

Physicists at Mainz University demonstrate technologically feasible read-out and writing of digital information in antiferromagnets / Basic principle for ultrafast and stable magnetic memory   ...

22.01.2018: Quantum chemistry solves the mystery of why there are these 20 amino acids in the genetic code

Publication in PNAS provides an answer to an old and fundamental question of biochemistry  ...

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   ...