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.

18.08.2010: Mainz University opens new vista in smart materials: Fully reversible functionalization of inorganic nanotubes

Scientists at JGU have devised a tool which allows fully reversible binding of metal oxides to inorganic nanotubes ...

02.08.2010: Journey to new worlds: Electronics of the future and quantum computers

Shoucheng Zhang of Stanford University receives the 2010 Gutenberg Research Award ...

29.07.2010: Carl Zeiss Foundation promotes inverse design of new materials at Mainz University

JGU research group at the cutting edge between soft and hard matter and between theory and practice receives EUR 1 million ...

29.07.2010: The USA being a guest at MAINZ in Mainz

Three US-American exchange students are currently involved in research at the MAINZ Graduate School ...

23.07.2010: Cardiologists at the Mainz University Medical Center introduce new procedure to treat cardiac valve disorders

First patients already successfully treated using mitral valve clips ...

20.07.2010: Heusler materials are a goldmine for future technologies

New quantum state of matter discovered in Heusler compounds / Researchers from Mainz and Stanford pave the way for spintronics, quantum computing and completely new physical effects ...

19.07.2010: Breakthrough in thin-film solar cells: New insights into the Indium/Gallium puzzle

Research cooperation predicts significant improvement to the efficiency of CIGS thin-film solar cells ...

06.07.2010: Alfred Dollwet Foundation supports research at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

EUR 5,000 for a research project of the Institute of Pathobiochemistry at the Mainz University Medical Center to investigate new ways of preventing Parkinson's disease ...

05.07.2010: On the effects of lightness of different room surfaces on the perceived height of the room

Experimental psychology used to investigate spatial perception in the presence of different color tones used on floor, ceiling and walls ...

30.06.2010: DIES ACADEMICUS 2010: Young academics honored for top performance

Showpiece of the performance capacity of young academics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...

21.06.2010: Sibylle Kalkhof-Rose Foundation donates EUR 10,000 to be invested in equipment at the Green School

Generous donation allows for the acquisition of three stereo microscopes used for identification exercises with plants, insects, and other small life forms ...

19.06.2010: Festive opening of the Green School in the Botanic Garden at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Distinction as "school support facility for environmental education in Rhineland-Palatinate" ...

17.06.2010: Bones identified as those of Queen Eadgyth

Remains examined by anthropologists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...

15.06.2010: Award for a brilliant copper trick

Polish-American polymer scientist Krzysztof Matyjaszewski receives the EUR 10,000 Gutenberg Lecture Award of the MAINZ Graduate School ...

14.06.2010: Evidence of carbonate minerals found on Mars: Warm and wet climate would have been favorable for life

Mössbauer Group identifies carbonate mineral formation in the Columbia Hills consistent with the reported findings for meteorite ALH 84001 ...

11.06.2010: Study shows significant positive outcomes following behavioral therapy for depression

Outpatient Policlinic for Psychotherapy investigates effects of therapy in depressive patients under empirical conditions ...

09.06.2010: Next-generation sequencing technology for medicine and research in Mainz

Institute for Translational Oncology at the Mainz University Medical Center has received one of the world's first Illumina HiSeq genome sequencers ...

20.05.2010: Physicists from Mainz University develop a quantum interface between light and atoms

Ultra-thin glass fiber enables the controlled coupling of light and matter / Publication in Physical Review Letters ...

17.05.2010: Quantum Dynamics of Matter Waves reveal exotic Multi-Body Collisions

Scientists demonstrate for the first time exotic multi-particle interactions between ultracold atoms in an artificial crystal of light ...

17.05.2010: Use of mobile phones does not perceptibly increase the risk of development of cerebral tumors

Mainz University participates in international study of the relationship between mobile phone use and brain tumor risk ...