Current 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.
'Ghostly' particles are proof of the secondary fusion process that powers our Sun ...
New PRIM study examines the situation of refugees to improve the options for a "voluntary return" to their countries of origin ...
An elbow-shaped water flume as a special adaptation for the Barbegal mill complex and a symbol of the ingenuity of Roman engineers ...
In international comparison, JGU is among the top 100 universities worldwide in Physics as well as in Pharmacology and Toxicology ...
PRISMA+ scientists propose exotic low-mass fields as new messengers of astrophysical events ...
Work stress and burnout are mutually reinforcing / Surprisingly, the effect of work stress on burnout is much smaller than the effect of burnout on work stress ...
Young physicist at Mainz University discovers the Hall effect in an antiferromagnet, which – according to current theories – is impossible ...
Siegfried Waldvogel is searching for alternatives to salts of the metal vanadium, the availability of which is limited ...
Nuclear and atomic physicists and nuclear chemists of Mainz University and GSI are closely involved in the EU Innovative Training Network on Laser Ionization and Spectroscopy of Actinide Elements ...
Linguists from Mainz University published a collection of investigations into US President Donald Trump's language and style of communication ...
IM30 loses its complex ring structure under stress conditions and forms a protective carpet on the membrane surface / Surface structure observed for the first time ...
Physicist of the PRISMA+ Cluster of Excellence and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz honored for groundbreaking work in the precision spectroscopy of atoms and molecules ...
Online ceremony for this year’s presentation of the JGU award of excellence in teaching worth EUR 10,000 ...
3,500-year-old clay tablet cuneiform texts of the Hittites will be made fully accessible online / Funding by the German Research Foundation ...
Patrick Windpassinger and his team demonstrate how light stored in a cloud of ultra-cold atoms can be transported by means of an optical conveyor belt ...
Mendelevium-244 was first produced in 2018 / Experiments indicate an unusual short-lived fission activity ...
Volatile organic compounds identified that can be used for olfactory navigation by homing pigeons ...
Solid-state physicist is honored for his experimental work in the fields of nanomagnetism and spintronics ...
Measurements in thorium-229 take a step towards the direct laser excitation of an atomic nucleus in this unique isotope ...
Joint project of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Texas State University receives EUR 73,000 in national funding ...
New form of insect-pathogenic bacterium extends the options for sustainable crop protection and biological pest control in agriculture ...
New approaches to promote the use of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for analysis in chemistry, biology, and medicine ...
Mainz University involved in a study in around 4,600 participants from 30 nations on the association between colors and emotions ...
Cooperation within the TopDyn Top-level Research Area paves the way for the investigation of two-dimensional phases and phase transitions ...
Scientists identify one possible reason for the many scandals in the world of finance: Employees in this industry are often less trustworthy and less socially aware ...
Database combines the rich collections of various European institutions, offering improved access to research material and sources on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as on ancient and non-European religions ...
Carl Zeiss Foundation grants some EUR 2 million in funding to the ECHELON project at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...
Palaeogeneticists at Mainz University have found evidence of lactase persistence in only a small proportion of human bones from the Bronze Age battlefield in the Tollense valley ...
A novel platform aims to answer fundamental questions in nuclear and particle physics ...
Scientists from Heidelberg, Mainz and Darmstadt publish results in Nature ...
Surprising discovery at the ATTO measuring tower in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil ...
Results of the NA62 collaboration are a milestone in the search for new physics ...
Research results presented by paleontologists of Mainz University allow for more accurate conclusions on the nutrition and habitats of extinct herbivores ...
Researchers at Mainz University were able to show that information can be stored in antiferromagnetic materials and to measure the efficiency of the writing operation ...
Model systems based on virus capsids have shown how large biomolecules are able to penetrate a cell nucleus / The larger the molecule, the more nuclear localization signals are needed ...
Researchers reveal a potential method for treating multiple sclerosis / Theophylline activates histone deacetylase, enabling the reconstruction of myelin sheaths ...
JGU ranks first among the 54 listed German universities in terms of the number of hybrid open-access publications ...
Researchers expect that machine learning and methods of statistical data analysis will enable the evaluation of immense quantities of atmospheric physics data ...
Appropriate fine-tuning of calcium channel subunits is essential for ensuring a physiological balance between inhibitory and excitatory nerve cells ...
International team of scientists with Mainz participation proposes plans for high-intensity gamma radiation source at CERN ...
The care situation of older persons who receive care at home has deteriorated significantly during the COVID-19 crisis ...
Analysis of heterogeneous samples in metal containers using zero- to ultralow-field NMR spectroscopy ...
Using a network of gravimeters, Mainz-based scientists are attempting to track down weakly interacting matter in the interior of the Earth ...
Researchers clarify the initial phase of biosynthesis of a photosynthetic pigment that predominates in the world's oceans ...
Merging methodologies from physics and chemistry for the optical spectroscopy of superheavy elements ...
A research team of Mainz University has developed a technique that will potentially halve the energy required to write data to servers and make it easier to construct complex server architectures ...
Students at the universities of Mainz, Frankfurt, and Darmstadt can enroll simultaneously at all three Rhine-Main Universities ...
Junior research group will be investigating how to independently control the content and style of texts generated using artificial intelligence / BMBF to provide EUR 2 million in funding ...
SuperKEKB accelerator ring achieved the highest luminosity ever measured ...
Innovative practical elements are at the core of a new doctoral training program on Roman inscriptions / Network of eight European partners selected in EU evaluation process ...
Award-winning article addresses how purchasing behavior is influenced by new technologies, identifying five different customer journey segments / Physical stores have not lost their appeal ...
Scientists of the PRISMA+ Cluster of Excellence of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz significantly involved ...
Researchers compare the growth of infection rates in Jena with those of similar cities where wearing of face masks was not made compulsory until later ...
JGU in the leading international group with regard to the number of research publications, third-party funding, and number of patents ...
Bacterial symbionts support their host's larvae and adult insects in different ways ...
DFG sponsors CRC/Transregio 288 on Elastic Tuning and Response of Electronic Quantum Phases of Matter ...
Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation promotes innovative research concepts / New research project focuses on neglected tropical diseases ...
Scientists from the PRISMA+ Cluster of Excellence and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz propose a promising way to detect parity violation in molecules for the first time ...
Electrolytic depolymerization of lignin in caustic soda could replace the existing environmentally harmful process for producing the most widely used flavoring and aroma agent in the world ...
Eminent scientist from the Weizmann Institute to conduct research into dark matter and fundamental new physics as a guest member of Dmitry Budker's group ...
Mainz-based researchers present new technique for measuring the charge state, defects, and capacity losses of rechargeable batteries using atomic magnetometry ...
In national comparison, JGU is rated above average in the "Supervision", "Overall study situation", "Exams", and "Study organization" indicators ...
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is one of the ten most research-intensive German universities in physics ...
Drugs used for curing hepatitis C might also help against Covid-19 / World Health Organization publishes paper presented by researchers from Mainz University ...
Researchers use localization microscopy to observe microscopic changes in individual molecules in pre- and post-synapses ...
State government and university are promoting the sustained development and expansion of digital teaching and learning at JGU through JGU DIALOG ...
Peter Kupfer of Mainz University published a history of the Chinese wine culture / 9,000-year-old discoveries from central China are the world's earliest traces of winemaking ...
EU funding for the collection of a new tree ring network covering the Northern Hemisphere and the development of tree ring growth and density models ...
CORA study examines students' ability to critically assess information from the Internet and from social media ...
Biophysical chemist receives prestigious EU research funding for work on membraneless organelles that construct synthetic proteins in cells ...
Researchers present initial results of the Belle II experiment and their work dealing with a new particle in the context of Dark Matter ...
Twinning program of the European Union will fund the training of young researchers and scientists from the Czech Republic at Mainz University ...
Studies conducted in Germany and the USA used hypothetical questions to determine the link between belief in conspiracy theories and political engagement ...
JGU will be closed for public business and switched from regular operation to emergency operation starting March 24 ...
Chances of study success in Economics could be determined at the beginning of studies / Results of the WiWiSET project ...
Researchers track down the mystery of the surplus of matter ...
DIASyM research cluster aims to exploit the potential of mass spectrometry for systems medicine ...
Biology and physics come together in an interdisciplinary project to investigate the physical properties of wax-like cuticular hydrocarbons ...
Study by Mainz physicists indicates that the next generation of neutrino experiments may well find the answer to one of the most pressing issues in neutrino physics ...
Ratio of zinc-66 to zinc-64 isotopes sheds light on the nutrition of prehistoric mammals ...
New algorithm solves complex problems more easily and more accurately on a personal computer while requiring less processing power than a supercomputer ...
Investigation of the temperature dependence of the skyrmion Hall effect reveals further insights into possible new data storage devices ...
German-Egyptian research project has reestablished Asyut's importance in the history of Egypt over the past 16 years ...
Researchers point out social media and search engines have encouraged greater and more diverse news consumption, thus challenging the concept of filter bubbles and echo chambers on the Internet ...
Neurons in the visual system sensitive to luminance make it possible to maintain effective vision and react appropriately when encountering sudden decreases in illumination ...
Exclusive insight into processes and conditions in the Earth's interior ...
A research project undertaken by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the University of Aberdeen will compare records from the historic cities of Augsburg and Aberdeen ...
Using base metals instead of expensive precious metals / Chromium in a designed environment exhibits an exceptionally long lifetime of its electronically excited state and potentially allows for sustainable photocatalytic applications ...