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.

23.03.2009: The packing specialists from Mainz University: Number one worldwide

Scientists from Mainz beat world records for the best arrangement of circular discs ...

03.03.2009: Researchers discover the molecular mechanism for hair turning white and gray in old age

Hydrogen peroxide inhibits the synthesis of melanin ...

20.02.2009: Old cells work differently

Scientists at Mainz University reveal molecular control of protein elimination in old cells / Publication in The EMBO Journal ...

16.02.2009: Atomic nucleus with halo: scientists measure the size of a one-neutron halo with lasers

Atomic nucleus of beryllium is three times as large as normal due to halo ...

16.02.2009: Mechanisms that prevent Alzheimer’s Disease: Enzymatic activity plays key role

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (JAD) publishes new findings on the protective effects of the enzyme α-secretase ...

10.02.2009: Institute of Slavic Studies of the University of Mainz inaugurates archive from the estate of Wolfgang Kasack

Private library of renowned Slavicist Wolfgang Kasack enriches the library of the Institute of Slavic Studies ...

06.02.2009: Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation provides extensive support for cutting-edge research at Mainz University

Foundation makes EUR 100 million available for the foundation of an international excellence center for life sciences / Federal state government to finance the building ...

27.01.2009: Five years of Mainz technology on Mars: Scientists celebrate anniversary of Mars Rover Landing

Mössbauer spectrometer and Alpha particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) continue to supply important data from Mars ...

12.01.2009: How the sensory organs of bacteria function

Numerous mechanisms are available to bacteria for perceiving environmental stimuli ...

19.12.2008: Physicists at Mainz University generate ultracold neutrons at the TRIGA reactor

Worldwide unique new process for the generation and storage of ultracold neutrons developed using the TRIGA research reactor at Mainz University ...

15.12.2008: Scientists in Mainz and Zurich have contested a popular hypothesis concerning the emergence of multiple sclerosis

Interleukin 17 proteins appear to play no essential role in the emergence of autoimmune diseases of the brain like multiple sclerosis ...

10.12.2008: Small molecules – large effect: How cancer cells ensure their survival

Scientists at Mainz University identify a mechanism of chemotherapy resistance ...

09.12.2008: North/south divide: European bird species lay more eggs

The temperature difference between summer and winter plays a significant role in the egg clutch size of birds ...

09.12.2008: Between dormancy and self-renewal: Mainz mouse model shows blood stem cells in action

Toxicologists from Mainz University develop a mouse model with a gene switch for labeling the genes in blood stem cells - Publication in Cell ...

05.12.2008: Clear cooling effect: wind screen on the Rhône glacier in Switzerland creates cold air cushion

Geography students from the University of Mainz present the results of a project study on the effects of climate change on the Rhà´ne glacier ...

04.12.2008: Quantum simulator for complex electronic materials

Researchers from Mainz, Cologne and Jülich simulate complex electronic insulator with ultracold atoms in artificial crystals of light ...

03.12.2008: Joint graduate school of the universities of Frankfurt, Mainz, and Darmstadt offers international training at highest level in economics and finance

Graduate School of Economics, Finance, and Management designed to promote outstanding early career researchers ...

25.11.2008: Gutenberg Research Award 2008 for Stuart Parkin of IBM

Close collaboration sought between the Graduate School of Excellence "Materials Science in Mainz" and the prize winner ...

18.11.2008: Earliest authentic molecular genetic evidence of the existence of a nuclear family in Late Stone Age society

Scientists from Germany, the UK, and Australia detect family relationships in a 4,600-year-old stone age burial / Publication in PNAS ...

17.11.2008: Shakespeare goes digital: The new Shakespeare Illustration Archive Oppel-Hammerschmidt

Previously unpublished University of Mainz collection of the work of artists on the plays of William Shakespeare is now available on the Internet at no charge ...