Press Archives 2009

14.12.2009: Donation of €10,000 for the family-friendly university as a standard in top-level research
Geotechnik Büdinger Fein Welling GmbH supports the promotion of excellent science
 ... Link: Donation of €10,000 for the family-friendly university as a standard in top-level research 
11.12.2009: First volume of the German Surname Atlas now available
The University of Freiburg and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz publish globally unique reference work
 ... Link: First volume of the German Surname Atlas now available 
10.12.2009: Lighting can influence how wine tastes
Survey of the Institute of Psychology demonstrates that the color of ambient lighting can have an effect on how a wine is assessed
 ... Link: Lighting can influence how wine tastes 
09.12.2009: Time Magazine chooses computer algorithm for packing problems as one of "The 50 Best Inventions of 2009"
When it comes to packing, the scientists of Mainz University are unbeatable
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07.12.2009: Start of building operations for the Excellence Center for Life Sciences marked by ground-breaking ceremony
State government and Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation promote state-of-the-art research at Mainz University
 ... Link: Start of building operations for the Excellence Center for Life Sciences marked by ground-breaking ceremony 
02.12.2009: Personality 2.0: What do user profiles in the social network studiVZ reveal about their owners?
Study of the Section of Personality and Psychological Assessment analyzes "Personality and the social perception in online social networks"  ... Link: Personality 2.0: What do user profiles in the social network studiVZ reveal about their owners? 
12.11.2009: EU project: European languages vitality barometer to save minority languages from extinction
European Language Diversity for All (ELDIA) receives €2.7 million in EU funding / 8 universities taking part, coordination to take place in Mainz
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06.10.2009: The new Mainz Publishing Archive is a most valuable treasure of German publishing history
Archive with a scope unique in Germany will be used for scientific purposes at the JGU Institute of Book Science
 ... Link: The new Mainz Publishing Archive is a most valuable treasure of German publishing history 
03.09.2009: Central Europe was repopulated 7,500 years ago
Hunter-gatherers of the Ice Age are not the ancestors of the first sedentary tillers
 ... Link: Central Europe was repopulated 7,500 years ago 
28.08.2009: Lactose tolerance in adults originated in Southeastern Europe
New scientific study shows that milk production began in Southeastern Europe rather than in Northern Europe
 ... Link: Lactose tolerance in adults originated in Southeastern Europe 
07.08.2009: Link between over-indebtedness and obesity identified
Higher risk of over-indebted individuals becoming overweight and obese - problem could be further exacerbated by the financial crisis
 ... Link: Link between over-indebtedness and obesity identified 
29.07.2009: Physicists from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz develop a multifunctional storage device for light
Monolithic microresonator enables the controlled coupling of light and matter / Publication in Physical Review Letters
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19.07.2009 - 01.08.2009: Trinational Summer School 2009 in Mainz: The South in Global Perspectives
Coordinated PhD program of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Georgia State University, Atlanta, and Peking University
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13.07.2009: Air full of fungi, study reveals
Researchers from Mainz find great diversity of fungi floating in the air
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09.07.2009: Family physician survey in Mainz: Patients with depression frequently suffer from medically unexplained pain
High frequency of somatoform pain disorder reported from GP practices - significant differences between patients with and without depression  ... Link: Family physician survey in Mainz: Patients with depression frequently suffer from medically unexplained pain 
16.06.2009: Tubules "grown" from droplets
Bismuth-catalyzed growth of tin disulfide nanotubes  ... Link: Tubules  
09.06.2009: What the immune system reveals about breast cancer
Researchers of Mainz University identify the prognostic significance of the immune system in breast tumors
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28.05.2009: Environmentally compatible chemical processes: Mainz University enters into new cooperation agreement in Dalian, China
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Chinese Academy of Sciences cooperate in research on the production of ionic liquids
 ... Link: Environmentally compatible chemical processes: Mainz University enters into new cooperation agreement in Dalian, China 
26.05.2009: From oxygen transport to melanin formation: Activation mechanism of key enzymes explained
Researchers from Mainz and Houston make use of cryo-electron microscopy to show the exact process of enzyme activation
 ... Link: From oxygen transport to melanin formation: Activation mechanism of key enzymes explained 
19.05.2009: Bacteria and algae act as biocatalysts for deep-sea raw material deposition
Microorganisms trigger the formation of manganese nodules and manganese crusts - a model for future extraction of raw materials
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12.05.2009: Particles containing lead affect the climate by promoting ice formation in clouds
Lead pollution in the air may have considerably curbed the greenhouse effect in the past
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21.04.2009: The Cobbe portrait is not a genuine likeness of William Shakespeare made from life
Confirmed by four expert opinions
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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
 ... Link: The packing specialists from Mainz University: Number one worldwide 
03.03.2009: Gray hair in old age: Hydrogen peroxide inhibits the synthesis of melanin
Researchers from Mainz and Bradford discover the molecular mechanism for hair turning white and gray in old age
 ... Link: Gray hair 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
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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 / Publication in Physical Review Letters
 ... Link: Atomic nucleus with halo: scientists measure the size of a one-neutron halo with lasers 
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
 ... Link: Mechanisms that prevent Alzheimer's Disease: Enzymatic activity plays key role 
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  ... Link: Institute of Slavic Studies of the University of Mainz inaugurates archive from the estate of Wolfgang Kasack 
06.02.2009: Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation provides extensive support for cutting-edge research at Mainz University
Foundation makes €100 million available for the foundation of an international Excellence Center for Life Sciences / Federal state government to finance the building
 ... Link: Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation provides extensive support for cutting-edge research at Mainz University 
27.01.2009: Five years of Mainz technology on Mars: Scientists celebrate anniversary of Mars Rover Landing
The Mössbauer spectrometer and Alpha particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) continue to supply important data from Mars - Public event at Mainz University to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the landings
 ... Link: Five years of Mainz technology on Mars: Scientists celebrate anniversary of Mars Rover Landing 
12.01.2009: How the sensory organs of bacteria function
Numerous mechanisms are available to bacteria for perceiving environmental stimuli - Publications in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
 ... Link: How the sensory organs of bacteria function 
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