complexity-science-hub

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

Russland-Ukraine-Konflikt gefährdet globale Nahrungsmittelversorgung – auch indirekt

Eine aktuelle Studie des Complexity Science Hub Vienna zeigt wie 192 Länder verbunden sind, wenn es um die Verfügbarkeit von 125 verschiedenen Lebensmitteln geht. Dabei deckten die Forschenden die tiefgreifenden – auch indirekten – Auswirkungen des Russland-Ukraine-Konfl...

13 June 2023

#SupplyChain #FoodAvailability #ComplexityScienceHub #Russia-Ukraine conflict

Indirect effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict revealed: global food availability at risk

192 countries and 125 different foods: A recent study by the Complexity Science Hub reveals interdependencies in the global food supply. Here, the researchers uncovered the profound - also indirect - effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

12 June 2023

#FoodAvailability #SupplyChain #ComplexityScienceHub #Russia-Ukraine conflict

One third of patients with diabetes in Austria discontinue treatment

A research team led by the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna has analysed the actual prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in Austria for the first time as part of a study. In addition to identifying clear regional differences, an alarming and pr...

7 June 2023

#Diabetes #GenderMedicine #ComplexityScienceHub

Adipositas erhöht das Risiko für psychische Störungen

Wer an Adipositas leidet, hat ein deutlich höheres Risiko, auch an psychischen Störungen zu erkranken. Dies gilt für alle Altersgruppen, wobei Frauen bei den meisten Krankheiten stärker gefährdet sind als Männer, wie eine aktuelle Studie des Complexity Science Hub und de...

30 May 2023

Obesity increases risk of mental disorders

Being obese significantly increases the chances of also developing mental disorders. This applies to all age groups, with women at higher risk than men for most diseases, a recent study of the Complexity Science Hub and the Medical University of Vienna shows.

30 May 2023

Affirmative actions alone will not solve the problem

Would you like to see more women on corporate boards and in leadership positions in academia? A new study recommends aligning quotas with an inclusive culture

25 May 2023

Komplexitätsforschung für das gesellschaftliche Wohl

Der Complexity Science Hub (CSH) in Wien veranstaltet derzeit (15.-17. Mai) den weltweit ersten Workshop, bei dem Komplexitätsforschung auf Digitalen Humanismus trifft. Im Mittelpunkt: eine „Roadmap“, also ein Fahrplan, wie Complexity Science konkret zum Digitalen Humani...

16 May 2023

Scientists create high-resolution poverty maps using big data

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2 May 2023

#Povertymaps #Uganda #SierraLeone #ComplexityScienceHub