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Could small-team science be dying out?

NatureThursday, July 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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Could small-team science be dying out?
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Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02174-4 The proportion of one- and two-author papers in the Nature Index is shrinking rapidly, as science done by big teams continues to surge.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02174-4 The proportion of one- and two-author papers in the Nature Index is shrinking rapidly, as science done by big teams continues to surge.
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Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02174-4 The proportion of one- and two-author papers in the Nature Index is shrinking rapidly, as science done by big teams continues to surge.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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