News 2014

30.01.2014: Novel genes determine division of labor in insect societies

Mainz biologists show in a scientific study how gene expression differs between castes in ants ...

29.01.2014: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research will fund new interdisciplinary research group looking at the subject of brain doping

Joint project concerned with the complex transfer and exchange processes between researchers, physicians, journalists, and the general public ...

22.01.2014: Jairo Sinova receives ERC funding to develop new spintronic concepts

ERC Synergy Grant of nearly EUR 10 million awarded to research group involving Mainz theoretical physicist Jairo Sinova ...

14.01.2014: New research on sauropod gigantism summarized in publicly available collection

Giants of Earth's history still pose a wealth of riddles / Publication in PLOS ONE ...

13.01.2014: Scientific study suggests an association between physical doping and brain doping

Survey among triathletes finds correlation between consumption of drugs enhancing physical and mental performance ...

08.01.2014: German Research Foundation approves research training group to study extreme experiences in human life

A group of young researchers will examine extreme experiences in human life using biomedical explanations and worldly experience ...

07.01.2014: German Research Foundation provides funding for international research network addressing media use and psychological well-being

Enabling interdisciplinary exchange between outstanding young researchers ...

03.01.2014: Mainz University begins offering special courses providing an introduction to academic work methods for foreign students

Assistance in settling into the German university system ...