complexity-science-hub

Neue Studie klärt Ursachen für den Untergang der Qing-Dynastie

31 August 2023

Scientists develop method to predict the spread of armed conflicts

The statistical model identifies links between battles in Africa and can be applied to other armed conflicts, according to a study at the Complexity Science Hub

1 August 2023

Prenatal malnutrition increases diabetes incidence later in life

Early malnutrition increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and other diseases later in life. In a recent study, researchers at the Complexity Science Hub and Medical University of Vienna showed this to be true.

20 July 2023

Researchers map Austria's pig trade network for the first time

The transfer of pigs from one place to another poses the risk of spreading infectious diseases. Knowing how holdings (e.g., farms, markets, etc.) are connected is therefore of crucial importance. In a study by the Complexity Science Hub, the University of Veterinary Medi...

5 July 2023

Forschende kartieren erstmals das österreichische Schweinehandelsnetz

Die Verbringung von Schweinen stellt ein Risiko bei der Ausbreitung von Infektionskrankheiten dar. Es ist daher von entscheidender Bedeutung zu wissen, wie Betriebsstätten (z.B. Bauernhöfe, Märkte, etc.) miteinander verbunden sind. In einer Studie des Complexity Science ...

5 July 2023

Türkei: Forschende finden auch in der Stichwahl Anzeichen für Wahlbetrug

Ende Mai gewann Recep Tayyip Erdogan die Stichwahl um das Präsidentschaftsamt in der Türkei mit rund 52 Prozent der Stimmen. Nachdem Forschende des Complexity Science Hub bereits beim ersten Urnengang Anzeichen für Wahlmanipulation feststellten, zeigen aktuelle Untersuch...

27 June 2023

Turkey: researchers find signs of electoral fraud in the runoff election

At the end of May, Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the runoff election for the presidency in Turkey with around 52 percent of the vote. After researchers from the Complexity Science Hub found signs of election manipulation in the first round of voting, a current study shows sim...

27 June 2023

Warum Saudi-Arabiens "The Line" keine Revolution urbanen Lebens ist

Was die einen für die ideale Öko-Stadt der Zukunft halten, nennen andere einen Werbegag. Forschende des Complexity Science Hub zeigen nun, warum "The Line" kein Vorzeigeprojekt sein sollte.

22 June 2023

Why Saudi Arabia's "The Line" is not a revolution in urban living

What some consider an ideal ecological city, others call a promotional gimmick. Researchers from the Complexity Science Hub now show why The Line should not be a showcase for future cities.

22 June 2023

Was warfare responsible for the fall of small-scale societies?

A new study out of the Complexity Science Hub concludes that social disintegration and violent conflict played a crucial role in shaping the population dynamics of early farming societies in Neolithic Europe

19 June 2023