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.

 

27.03.2013: New DNA test identifies ingredients in foods
Scientists at Mainz University develop a novel screening procedure for accurately determining the amount of animal, plant, and microbial substances in foods
 ... Link: New DNA test identifies ingredients in foods 
20.03.2013: Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics founded as part of PRISMA Cluster of Excellence
read on Opening conference with international top-ranking scientists to discuss results collected by the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
 ... Link: Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics founded as part of PRISMA Cluster of Excellence 
19.03.2013: Helle Ulrich awarded highly prestigious ERC Advanced Grant to study how damaged DNA is managed by cells
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Scientific Director at the Institute of Molecular Biology receives funding of EUR 2.5 million

 ... Link: Helle Ulrich awarded highly prestigious ERC Advanced Grant to study how damaged DNA is managed by cells 
19.03.2013: Falk Butter appointed as Group Leader at the Institute of Molecular Biology
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Establishment of a proteomics facility planned

 ... Link: Falk Butter appointed as Group Leader at the Institute of Molecular Biology 
15.03.2013: Mainz scientists create new flexible mineral inspired by deep-sea sponges
read on Valuable insights from the imitation of the skeleton of natural sea sponges
 ... Link: Mainz scientists create new flexible mineral inspired by deep-sea sponges 
12.03.2013: Launch of the Chinese-German Center for Bio-Inspired Materials at the Mainz University Medical Center
read on Lighthouse project focuses on regenerative medicine
 ... Link: Launch of the Chinese-German Center for Bio-Inspired Materials at the Mainz University Medical Center 
15.02.2013: Older people find it easier to read a text from a tablet PC than a printed book
Joint study conducted by the universities of Mainz, Göttingen, and Marburg reveals disparity between subjective perception and measures of reading speed / brain activity
 ... Link: Older people find it easier to read a text from a tablet PC than a printed book 
12.02.2013: Mainz scientists confirm original tetrahedral model of the molecular structure of water
read on Resolution of controversy about structure of liquid water
 ... Link: Mainz scientists confirm original tetrahedral model of the molecular structure of water 
08.02.2013: German Academic Exchange Service funds international project on spintronics
read on Up to EUR 1 million for cooperation with international partners for research into energy-efficient information technology
 ... Link: German Academic Exchange Service funds international project on spintronics 
06.02.2013: Mainz and Kaiserslautern to supply state-of-the-art technologies to businesses
Two new joint large-scale research projects in materials science and spintronics at the universities of Mainz and Kaiserslautern with application potential
 ... Link: Mainz and Kaiserslautern to supply state-of-the-art technologies to businesses 
04.02.2013: Millions in funding for international research project designed to investigate the functioning of neural networks in the brain
read on Swiss-German Barrel Cortex Function research unit supervised by the Mainz University Medical Center to receive financing for another three years
 ... Link: Millions in funding for international research project designed to investigate the functioning of neural networks in the brain 
04.02.2013: Natural climate archives play an important role in climate reconstructions of past millennia
read on Temperature and precipitation variation and extremes have previously been underestimated in comparison to longer-term climatic trends
 ... Link: Natural climate archives play an important role in climate reconstructions of past millennia 
29.01.2013: Mainz University Medical Center receives further funding from the German Research Foundation for cardiovascular research
read on Research projects focus on aspects of the development of high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis
 ... Link: Mainz University Medical Center receives further funding from the German Research Foundation for cardiovascular research 
29.01.2013: PRISMA Principal Investigator Gabriele Honecker is one of two German representatives in the European String Theory network
read on Promotion of networking and international cooperation of European world experts in String Theory
 ... Link: PRISMA Principal Investigator Gabriele Honecker is one of two German representatives in the European String Theory network 
28.01.2013: German Research Foundation funds cardiovascular research at the Mainz University Medical Center
read on Focused research on the involvement of inflammatory processes in the development of hypertension and arteriosclerosis
 ... Link: German Research Foundation funds cardiovascular research at the Mainz University Medical Center 
16.01.2013: Simulation game organized by the Jean Monnet Chair allows Mainz high school students to act as EU representatives
read on Simulation offers students insight into European policy-making processes
 ... Link: Simulation game organized by the Jean Monnet Chair allows Mainz high school students to act as EU representatives 
15.01.2013: International team of researchers publishes first reconstruction of Eastern European springtime temperatures since the Middle Ages
read on Tree rings reveal climate variability and human history
 ... Link: International team of researchers publishes first reconstruction of Eastern European springtime temperatures since the Middle Ages 
14.01.2013: New research network for Multiple Sclerosis research spearheaded by the Mainz University Medical Center
European Commission to contribute approximately EUR 3.5 million for network development
 ... Link: New research network for Multiple Sclerosis research spearheaded by the Mainz University Medical Center 
14.01.2013: Department of Anthropology and African Studies publishes new online database on African independence jubilees
read on Users worldwide now have full digital access to about 16.000 pictures and data collected in collaborative research on the independence jubilees in twelve African countries
 ... Link: Department of Anthropology and African Studies publishes new online database on African independence jubilees 
11.01.2013: Ethnic groups and nations, religion and gender: New research group to study how human beings are categorized
zur Pressemitteilung German Research Foundation approves Research Unit on "Un/doing Differences. Practices in human differentiation"
 ... Link: Ethnic groups and nations, religion and gender: New research group to study how human beings are categorized 
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