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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.

How can science keep up in a world where catchy headlines and emotional soundbites dominate the public debate? In a recent interview, SynoSys Director Dirk Brockmann shares his take, and it’s both clear-eyed and hopeful.

We usually associate evolution with fierce competition: the strong overpower the weak, the fast outrun the slow, and only the best make it to the finish line. “Survival of the fittest” – that’s how the story goes.

Philipp Lorenz-Spreen’s powerful talk at re:publica 2025 explores the spiral of attention and platform power—and how we might break free.

© [AI] ChatGPT / MPG adapted from the press release The research team systematically replicated the methodology of the original study and used an updated dataset with studies up to March 2024.

A major milestone for us: We have been awarded €2.3 million in funding from the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) for the SynoSys.PC project, aimed at advancing the understanding of Long-COVID and advancing patient care.

On February 6, 2025, Professor Dirk Brockmann, head of our Center Synergy of Systems, delivered his university-wide inaugural lecture at TU Dresden, attracting over 100 attendees from various disciplines. Under the intriguing title “Doing Science Like a Fungus – Complexity Research in the 21st Century”, Dirk Brockmann provided fascinating insights into complex systems and the hidden rules that govern social and natural phenomena.

Has Elon Musk manipulated X to give the AfD more reach? He has made it clear in posts, articles and election events that he is a fan - and at the same time, Alice Weidel’s reach on X has increased significantly.

Community notes are supposed to curb disinformation on X - but they themselves follow political patterns. A new data analysis shows that Green Party posts are particularly criticised, but their notes are hardly considered helpful.