Large teams develop and small teams disrupt science and technology: Small teams, the researchers found, are more likely to produce disruptive, field-changing findings*. Larger teams, on the other hand, are more likely to build on existing knowledge.

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Large teams develop and small teams disrupt science and technology: Small teams, the researchers found, are more likely to produce disruptive, field-changing findings*. Larger teams, on the other hand, are more likely to build on existing knowledge.