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A new preprint by Kamil Fuławka studies how people can make healthier food choices using simple decision rules.

A new paper supervised by Philipp Lorenz-Spreen examines participation inequality in online political discussions and how incentives and moderation affect discourse.

SynoSys will coordinate DREAM EP, a national research initiative aimed at advancing pandemic forecasting through data-driven, multiscale modeling.

Dirk Brockmann’s book Survival of the Nettest has been awarded Science Book of the Year 2025 in the “Overview” category.

A new preprint by Adrian Zachariae explores how network structure influences evolutionary dynamics in asexual populations, revealing how mutation rates and spatial topology interact to shape adaptation.

Dirk Brockmann has received the Education and Outreach Award from the International Society for Artificial Life (ISAL). The award was presented during the ALIFE 2025 conference in Kyoto, Japan, and recognizes his innovative science communication project Complexity Explorables.

A new study by Kamil Fuławka and colleagues shows that self-reported intolerance of uncertainty does not align with observable decision-making behavior, highlighting the need for more precise definitions and experimental approaches.

A new study by Sami Nenno investigates whether German public broadcasting amplifies misinformation or acts as a gatekeeper, analyzing fact-checks and more than 1,000 news and talk show episodes.

Our colleague Kamil Fulawka is first author of a new preprint showing how large language models can be used to understand the psychology of risky choice by analyzing participants’ free-text explanations.

Our colleague Annika Rose is the lead author of a new preprint analyzing the largest dataset on sleep ever collected in Germany, revealing regional and seasonal differences in sleep patterns.