New Tool Maps Hidden Roles and Risks in Ecosystems

A new study by the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) questions a widely used urban planning strategy: mixing income groups to strengthen social cohesion. The results from Rotterdam show—balance, as it's currently defined, may be just an empty promise.

Vienna, May 27, 2025 — The surprisingly announced 90-day tariff pause in the trade war between the US and China could destabilize global maritime trade more than the tariff increases imposed so far. While the tariff shock almost completely paralyzed trade between the wor...

Using two major US data sets, new model reveals how deep social divides make entire communities—rich and poor alike—more vulnerable to infectious diseases

In one out of five DAOs, a single contributor held enough tokens to make decisions alone, according to a study from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH)—raising questions about how democratic these systems truly are.

Systems that may appear similar at first glance can behave very differently near a tipping point. Their behavior depends on microscopic details, according to a new study by the Complexity Science Hub—findings that could impact risk assessments in economics and society.

Systeme, die auf den ersten Blick ähnlich erscheinen, unterscheiden sich in der Nähe des Kipppunkts stark. Denn ihr Verhalten hängt von mikroskopischen Details ab, so eine aktuelle Studie des Complexity Science Hub – mit möglichen Auswirkungen auf Risikoabschätzungen in ...

People who later experienced persistent shortness of breath or fatigue after a SARS-CoV-2 infection were already taking significantly fewer steps per day and had a higher resting heart rate before contracting the virus, according to a study by the Complexity Science Hub ...

Menschen mit langanhaltender Kurzatmigkeit oder Müdigkeit nach einer SARS-CoV-2-Infektion gingen bereits zuvor täglich deutlich weniger Schritte und hatten einen höheren Ruhepuls, so eine Studie des Complexity Science Hub (CSH), die in npj Digital Medicine veröffentlicht...

Five years have passed since Austria went into lockdown on March 16, 2020. Back then, the future was uncertain, and no one knew what to expect. Yet, the ongoing calls for reflection show that the impact of those early days still resonates today. One person closely involv...