All articles tagged with #disruptive science
A study suggests that research teams with a higher proportion of beginner researchers tend to produce more disruptive and innovative scientific papers, as these newcomers are less attached to existing theories and more open to taking risks, potentially boosting scientific progress.
A study analyzing millions of research papers and patent applications suggests that research teams based in the same location are more likely to achieve disruptive breakthroughs compared to remote teams. While remote collaboration allows for greater collective knowledge, the lack of full integration hinders engagement in conceptual tasks necessary for foundational discoveries. The study found that as collaboration distance increased, the probability of disruption decreased. The decline in breakthrough innovation and research productivity in recent years supports these findings. Further research is needed to understand why and how remote teams produce less disruptive research.