complexity-science-hub

Curbing violence in Mexico: Disrupting cartel recruitment holds the key, a new study finds.

Not through courts and not through prisons. The only way to reduce violence in Mexico is to cut off recruitment. Increasing incapacitation instead leads to both more homicides and cartel members, researcher Rafael Prieto-Curiel from the Complexity Science Hub and colleag...

22 September 2023

Wie Städte Vielfalt fördern können

Diversität steigert den Wohlstand in Städten. Aber wo treffen sich Menschen mit unterschiedlichen Hintergründen? Eine Studie des Complexity Science Hub zeigt nun, dass Orte, die eine Vielfalt an seltenen Angeboten und Dienstleistungen bieten, der Schlüssel sein können.

19 September 2023

Unlocking Urban Diversity: The Magnetism of Complex Amenities

Diversity fuels prosperity in cities, but where do people from diverse backgrounds meet? A study from the Complexity Science Hub now indicates that locations offering a range of rare shops and services may hold the key.

18 September 2023

Why do some environmental shocks lead to disaster while others don't?

It's no longer just about stopping, but how we can live with climate change. To figure this out, we must delve into our cultures, as highlighted in a special issue of The Royal Society. A study by the Complexity Science Hub points out how our history could help guide the...

14 September 2023

New study uncovers the Causes of the Qing Dynasty's Collapse

31 August 2023

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