Replacing Opioids: Natural Compound Promises Pain Relief Without Addiction
Researchers at Mainz University have discovered a natural compound that could potentially serve as a long-term alternative to opioids and may help alleviate the opioid…
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz News
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is a prominent public research university located in Mainz, Germany. Named after Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable-type printing press, the university was founded in 1477, making it one of the oldest universities in Germany. JGU is known for its comprehensive range of subjects, encompassing more than 100 disciplines organized across ten faculties, including medicine, humanities, law, economics, social sciences, natural sciences, and theology. It has a strong emphasis on research, with notable contributions in fields like particle physics, materials science, translational medicine, and media studies. The university is home to several collaborative research centers and clusters, including the Gutenberg Research College, which aims to promote innovative, interdisciplinary research. JGU also participates in international collaborations and exchange programs, enhancing its global perspective and offering a dynamic academic environment to its diverse student body.
Zero-Field NMR Measures Quadrupolar Nuclei for the First Time
Researchers at Mainz University and the University of California, Berkeley, have made significant advancements in zero-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, setting new standards for benchmarking…
Unlocking the Secrets of Aging: Could Protein Clumps Predict Age-Related Diseases?
Dorothee Dormann and Edward Lemke introduce a new approach to assess personal risk for age-related diseases. Could measuring protein clumps in our cells become a…
Revolutionary Discovery: Scientists Prove Existence of New Type of Magnetism
The third branch of magnetism has been experimentally demonstrated in manganese telluride, opening up opportunities for new research directions. A recent study published in Nature…
Merons Magic: Unlocking the Secrets of Synthetic Antiferromagnets
For the first time, teams from Germany and Japan have successfully identified collective topological spin formations known as merons within layered synthetic antiferromagnets. Our everyday…
Reimagining Earth’s Surface: The Gibraltar Subduction Zone Is Invading the Atlantic Ocean
Following a period of inactivity, the subduction zone beneath the Strait of Gibraltar will continue to invade the Atlantic Ocean. Oceans undergo constant transformations, often…
Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Scientists Develop New Photonic Approach That Works at Room Temperature
Researchers have successfully created a logical qubit using a single light pulse that has the inherent capacity to correct errors Significant advancements have been made…
Ancient DNA Analysis Uncovers the Lost Rituals of the Bell Beaker People
Researchers discover evidence of a male lineage inheritance system among Western Eurasian Bell Beaker societies, alongside familial ties connecting Britain and Luxembourg. Poignant prehistoric burials…
The Altermagnetism Breakthrough: A New Dimension of Magnetism Explored
Researchers at Mainz University have been able to visualize the third class of magnetism, called altermagnetism, in action. Ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism have long been known…
Rewriting History: New Research Reveals Neanderthals Hunted Giant Elephants
Finds in Eastern Germany indicate that Neanderthals accumulated large quantities of meat and fat, or gathered in bigger groups for the consumption of elephants. New…
Natural Ayurvedic Treatments Offer Relief for Depression Symptoms in Fruit Flies
Mainz University and the US-American BENFRA Center have jointly demonstrated the effect of botanical products used in traditional Asiatic medicine on depressive states. Chronic exposure…
Prehistoric Gourmet: Early Humans Hunted Beavers 400,000 Years Ago
Evidence from eastern Germany shows that early humans had a more varied diet than previously known. Around 400,000 years ago, early humans hunted beavers as…
Ancient Climate Secrets – Could Crushing Minerals Stop Global Warming?
Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? Mainz University scientists study global warming events from 40 and 56 million years ago…
Scientists Discover a Completely New Type of Enzyme That Helps Fight Genomic Parasites
Professor René Ketting’s team at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, Germany, along with Dr. Sebastian Falk’s group at the Max Perutz Labs…
Scientists Reveal: At Which Age Are We at Our Happiest?
An analysis of more than 400 samples sheds light on the progression of subjective well-being throughout a person’s life. When do people reach their peak…
Whirlwind Tech: The Future of Energy-Efficient Spintronics Computing
Researchers in Germany and Japan have been able to increase the diffusion of magnetic whirls, so-called skyrmions, by a factor of ten. In today’s world,…
Decoding the Bronze Age: Scientists Unravel the Secrets of an Ancient Family System
32 people from a burial ground in the southern Ural region show close kinship relations – only the women came from other areas. Scientists have…
Unlocking the Secrets of the Cell: Scientists “Dive” Into the Dark Hole of the Nuclear Pore Complex
A dynamic network within the nuclear envelope’s pores obstructs dangerous intruders. Tiny pores within the cell nucleus are crucial to healthy aging, as they safeguard…