complexity-science-hub

Study unveils first global dataset for SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals

Structured data on the virus in animals is essential to further our understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its spread at the human-animal interface, according to the authors of the paper published in Scientific Data

26 July 2022

Theories on socio-political evolution put to the test

An international research team uses a new dynamical model and an exceptional historical data collection to examine major explanations for the evolution of cultural complexity – and finds little support for many, even very influential, theories

27 June 2022

Want to improve the company’s performance? Get more women in the boardroom

The presence of women in corporate boards leads to better financial results, shows a new study

20 June 2022

Smaller tech companies promote greater innovation in cities

Vienna, June 2 - Amazon? Google? Microsoft? No, courting big tech giants may not be a good idea for cities hoping to become tech hubs, according to a recent study by the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and the London School of Economics.

2 June 2022

Study provides new insights into the complexity of the brain

Computational model of a tiny worm neural activity highlights neurons that could serve as the basis of future experiments

30 May 2022

Austria could cope with Russian gas stop – if well-managed on EU level

A new Policy Brief from the Complexity Science Hub shows Austria could survive a complete outage of Russia’s gas supply. However, this would require coordinated EU action. Without cooperation, the damage to Austria's economy would be much greater.

26 May 2022

Get ready for the next supply chain disruption

CSH scientists produce the first complete image of an entire economy. Their research indicates what’s at stake if supply chains break down – and what might be done to help

12 May 2022