We can and we are.
They just don't stand out anymore because the result is credited to the research institution instead of the individual
It makes the thinkers anonymous but in exchange, they are paid regularly, provided with supplies and instruments, and receives regular aid from other thinkers. It has become extremely difficult to stand out as an individual but the results cannot be denied.
[spoiler:lit]Also, it was found that as much as 75-90% of research papers are junk and cannot be replicated in a lab.
They are literally just spewing bs because the more papers they got, the more credible they would look, the more students they'll handle and get paid higher. The studies that take effort and time are being pushed out.
https://thewalrus.ca/the-rise-of-junk-science/[/spoiler:lit]