News 2014

21.07.2014: Nearsightedness increases with level of education and longer schooling

Scientific study undertaken by the Mainz University Medical Center shows correlation between education and nearsightedness ...

14.07.2014: Young researchers investigate social support in the age of globalization

Third phase of DFG Research Training Group "Transnational Social Support" successfully initiated ...

09.07.2014: L-dopa medication could be helpful in the treatment of phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder

Scientists at Mainz and Innsbruck explore new treatment approach to overcome fear ...

03.07.2014: How knots can swap positions on a DNA strand

Computer simulations show how two knots on a DNA strand can interchange their positions ...

30.06.2014: Artificial enzyme mimics the natural detoxification mechanism in liver cells

Molybdenum oxide particles can assume the function of the endogenous enzyme sulfite oxidase / Basis for new therapeutic application ...

30.06.2014: Age-related macular degeneration occurs much earlier than previously assumed

Even individuals under the age of 50 years can suffer early forms of AMD ...

27.06.2014: Junior group leaders in the life sciences establish JUGGLE platform for scientific exchange and networking

Network provides for the exchange of information and news on the use of joint research resources, career development, and research support offered by public funding agencies ...

13.06.2014: Breakthrough for information technology using Heusler materials

Basis for future development of very high performance spintronic components ...

12.06.2014: Active particles may enhance phase separation

Model system used to illustrate phase transition of a mixture of active and passive particles ...

06.06.2014: Magnetic moment of the proton measured with unprecedented precision

Physicists succeeded in the first direct high-precision measurement of a fundamental property of the proton / Results will contribute to a better understanding of the matter/antimatter asymmetry ...

02.06.2014: Irène Joliot-Curie Program of the PRISMA Cluster of Excellence promotes female physicists at all stages of their careers

Support for woman in all phases of their academic careers at the cluster and in its general research environment ...

30.05.2014: Atomic structure of essential circadian clock protein complex determined

Discovery of possible basis for treating circadian clock disorders and associated metabolic problems ...

28.05.2014: International research group documents unique songbird diversity of the Eastern Himalayas

Article in Nature describes the relevance of ecological niches to the evolution of new bird species ...

28.05.2014: German Research Foundation approves new collaborative research center for the development of novel methods in soft matter simulations

Mainz University coordinates new CRC/Transregio "Multiscale Simulation Methods for Soft-Matter Systems" with TU Darmstadt and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research ...

27.05.2014: Gutenberg Research College welcomes new fellows and bestows the Gutenberg Research Award 2014

Awards given to economist Ernst Fehr and cultural sociologist Michèle Lamont ...

27.05.2014: Ernst Fehr and Michèle Lamont receive Gutenberg Research Award 2014

Recognition of outstanding research achievements and invitation to strengthen ties with Mainz University ...

26.05.2014: Mainz and Freiburg immunologists discover immune system precursor cells that fight infection

Evidence presented of the existence of a previously unknown form of lymphocyte that protects against intracellular infection ...

22.05.2014: Mainz University Medical Center establishes first professorship for non-surgical heart valve therapy in Germany

Focus on pioneering form of treatment of valvular heart defects ...

20.05.2014: Improved computer simulations enable better calculation of interfacial tension

Researchers from Mainz University identify novel mechanisms of logarithmic finite-size corrections relevant to the determination of interfacial tension ...

12.05.2014: Mainz Economics Professor Isabel Schnabel to become member of the German Council of Economic Experts

University President congratulates on the appointment to the national expert committee ...