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A searchable index of real negative results, null findings, and replication failures from the published literature — so you can learn what didn't work before repeating it.

WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record (title, authors, DOI) compiled from open scholarly databases, with the abstract shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed (e.g. Creative Commons); otherwise a short excerpt is shown for reference under fair use. WASTE classifies each work by failure type; classifications are automated and approximate.

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgricultural and Biological Sciences

A novel strategy to attenuate porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by inhibiting viral replication in the target pulmonary alveolar macrophages via hematopoietic-specific miR-142

Shaoyuan Tan, Weixin Wu, Xinna Ge et al. · 2023 · One Health Advances

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is an economically important pathogen for the global pork industry. Although modified live virus (MLV) vaccines are commonly used for PRRSV prevention and control, they still carry a risk of infecting the host and replicating in target cells, thereby increasing the likehood of virus recombination and reversion to virulence. In this study, we inserted the target sequence of miR-142 into the nsp2 hypervariable region of PRRSV to inhibit viral replication in its host cells of pigs, with the aim of achieving virus attenuation. The chimeri

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Negative / Null Result ReportPsychology

Are guilt and shame in male forensic patients associated with treatment motivation and readiness?

Jeannette Fuller, James Tapp, Simon Draycott · 2019 · Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

BACKGROUND: Motivation and readiness to change are important drives for forensic patients accessing interventions. It is thought that guilt and shame influence these drives, but to date, their relationship has not been empirically tested.…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Rethinking phase 2 trials in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Michael Benatar, Christopher McDermott, Martin R. Turner et al. · 2024 · Brain

There is a long history in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) of promoting therapies based on phase 2 data, which then fail in phase 3 trials. Experience suggests that studies of 6 months in duration are too short, especially with…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae396Cited by 10
Negative / Null Result Report

Repairing "Failed" Questions in Foreign Language Classrooms

Yusuke Okada · 2010 · JALT Journal

While the pedagogical value of teachers’ questioning in classrooms has been well studied, what exactly teachers do if a question fails to obtain an adequate response has not yet been sufficiently addressed from an interactional…

View details →DOI: 10.37546/jaltjj32.1-3Cited by 10
Negative / Null Result ReportBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Increasing imputation and prediction accuracy for Chinese Holsteins using joint Chinese–Nordic reference population

Peipei Ma, Mogens Sandø Lund, Xiangdong Ding et al. · 2014 · Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

This study investigated the effect of including Nordic Holsteins in the reference population on the imputation accuracy and prediction accuracy for Chinese Holsteins. The data used in this study include 85 Chinese Holstein bulls genotyped…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Histogram analysis from stretched exponential model on diffusion-weighted imaging: evaluation of clinically significant prostate cancer

Eun-Ju Kim, Chan Kyo Kim, Hyun Soo Kim et al. · 2020 · British Journal of Radiology

Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of histogram analysis of stretched exponential model (SEM) on diffusion-weighted imaging in evaluating clinically significant prostate cancer (CSC). Methods: A total of 85 patients with prostate cancer…

View details →DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20190757Cited by 10
Negative / Null Result Report

Single-ion induced surface modifications on hydrogen-covered Si(001) surfaces—significant difference between slow highly charged and swift heavy ions

C Länger, P Ernst, M Bender et al. · 2021 · New Journal of Physics

Abstract Hydrogen-covered Si(001) surfaces were exposed to swift heavy ions (SHI) and slow highly charged ions (HCI). Using scanning tunneling microscopy as analysis tool, the ion-induced modifications on the surface were resolved on the…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Risk-Return Analysis of the Biopharmaceutical Industry as Compared to Other Industries

Cedric Popa, Karel Holvoet, Tessa Van Montfort et al. · 2018 · Frontiers in Pharmacology

Background: Profits in the biopharmaceutical industry have been scrutinized in social debate. However, drawing conclusions based on industry profitability only is inappropriate as such an analysis does not account for risks faced by investors. This study aims to measure risks and returns in the biopharmaceutical industry and investigates whether risk-adjusted return on investment in the biopharmaceutical industry is higher than that in other industries. Methods: To enable appropriate comparison, we identified six benchmark industries with characteristics that match those of the biopharmaceutic

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01108Cited by 10
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Machine Learning Did Not Outperform Conventional Competing Risk Modeling to Predict Revision Arthroplasty

Jacobien H. F. Oosterhoff, Anne de Hond, Rinne M Peters et al. · 2024 · Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

BACKGROUND: Estimating the risk of revision after arthroplasty could inform patient and surgeon decision-making. However, there is a lack of well-performing prediction models assisting in this task, which may be due to current conventional…

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Negative / Null Result Report

No clinically significant difference in postoperative pain and side effects comparing conventional and enhanced recovery total hip arthroplasty with early mobilization

Jan Reinhard, Melanie Schindler, Franziska Leiss et al. · 2023 · Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Abstract Introduction Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) leads to less morbidity, faster recovery, and, therefore, shorter hospital stays. The expected increment of primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the U.S. highlights the need…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00402-023-04858-2Cited by 10
Negative / Null Result Report

Observational study of the implementation of telephone advice nursing in Sweden: did callers follow recommendations and did the rate of healthcare visits change?

Amanda Sundberg, Anna Carin Wahlberg, Niklas Zethraeus et al. · 2021 · BMJ Open

Objectives Telephone advice nursing is introduced in many countries with one key aim being a reduction of avoidable healthcare visits. The aim of this study was to explore whether callers to a telephone advice nursing service followed the…

View details →DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051233Cited by 10
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science

Noise Reduction in EEG Signals using Convolutional Autoencoding Techniques

Conor Hanrahan · 2019 · ARROW@Dublin Institute of Technology (Dublin Institute of Technology)

The presence of noise in electroencephalography (EEG) signals can significantly reduce the accuracy of the analysis of the signal. This study assesses to what extent stacked autoencoders designed using one-dimensional convolutional neural…

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Negative / Null Result Report

Combination of Lactobacillus plantarum HAC03 and Garcinia cambogia Has a Significant Anti-Obesity Effect in Diet-Induced Obesity Mice

Youn-Goo Kang, Taeyoung Lee, Jaeyoung Ro et al. · 2023 · Nutrients

Obesity is a major global health problem which is associated with various diseases and psychological conditions. Increasing understanding of the relationship between obesity and gut microbiota has led to a worldwide effort to use…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/nu15081859Cited by 10
Negative / Null Result Report

“I Have Failed Them and Failed My Duties”: Experiences of Hospital Social Workers Discharging Patients into Homelessness

Rae Morris, Fiona Lewis, Nancy Baker et al. · 2021 · Health & Social Work

Abstract Homelessness is a long-standing issue at the forefront of healthcare globally, and discharge of homeless patients from hospital settings can exacerbate gaps and burdens in healthcare systems. In hospitals, social workers often…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlab039Cited by 10
Negative / Null Result ReportComputer Science

Comparing Google to a digital reference service for answering factual and topical requests by keyword and question queries

Pertti Vakkari · 2011 · Online Information Review

Purpose This paper seeks to evaluate to what extent Google retrieved correct answers to queries inferred from factual and topical requests in a digital Ask‐a‐Librarian service. Design/methodology/approach In total, 100 factual and 100…

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Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

CAR T-Cell Targeting of Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Receptor

Daniela Achkova, Richard Beatson, John Maher · 2022 · Cells

Macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor (M-CSFR) is found in cells of the mononuclear phagocyte lineage and is aberrantly expressed in a range of tumours, in addition to tumour-associated macrophages. Consequently, a variety of cancer therapies directed against M-CSFR are under development. We set out to engineer chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that employ the natural ligands of this receptor, namely M-CSF or interleukin (IL)-34, to achieve specificity for M-CSFR-expressing target cells. Both M-CSF and IL-34 bind to overlapping regions of M-CSFR, although affinity of IL-34 is significa

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Replication FailureOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

A specific microRNA profile as predictive biomarker for systemic treatment in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Dennis Poel, Elske C. Gootjes, Lotte Bakkerus et al. · 2020 · Cancer Medicine

BACKGROUND: Palliative systemic therapy is currently standard of care for patients with extensive metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). A biomarker predicting chemotherapy benefit which prevents toxicity from ineffective treatment is urgently needed. Therefore, a previously developed tissue-derived microRNA profile to predict clinical benefit from chemotherapy was evaluated in tissue biopsies and serum from patients with mCRC. METHODS: Samples were prospectively collected from patients (N = 132) who were treated with capecitabine or 5-FU/LV with oxaliplatin ± bevacizumab. Response evaluation wa

View details →DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3371Cited by 10
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Results of the Kigali Imbereheza Project: A 2-Arm Individually Randomized Trial of TI-CBT Enhanced to Address ART Adherence and Mental Health for Rwandan Youth Living With HIV.

Geri R. Donenberg, Jessica Fitts, Charles Ingabire et al. · 2022 · PubMed

BACKGROUND: Adolescents living with HIV have elevated mental distress and suboptimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. SETTING: Two urban clinics in Kigali, Rwanda. METHODS: A 2-arm individual randomized controlled trial compared…

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Negative / Null Result Report

Development of a ground-based sensorimotor disorientation analog to replicate astronaut postflight experience

Sarah C. Moudy, Brian T. Peters, Torin K. Clark et al. · 2024 · Frontiers in Physiology

The perceptual and motor coordination problems experienced following return from spaceflight reflect the sensory adaptation to altered gravity. The purpose of this study was to develop a ground-based analog that replicates similar…

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Negative / Null Result ReportSocial Sciences

Effects of Information Veracity and Message Frames on Information Dissemination: A Case Study of 2016 Zika Epidemic Discussion on Twitter

Qian Xu, Shi Chen, Lida Safarnejad · 2020 · Health Communication

By taking the 2016 Zika outbreak as a case study, this research examines how information veracity (true information vs. misinformation) interacted with message frames to influence the dissemination of information about Zika through retweet…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEnvironmental Science

Both species richness and growth forms affect nutrient removal in constructed wetlands: A mesocosm experiment

Yumei Luo, Quan Chen, Fan Liu et al. · 2023 · Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Introduction Plant richness is thought to improve the function of constructed wetlands (CWs), but most CWs are planted with monocultures, with only a few employed polycultures, which have drawn contradictory conclusions. We suppose functional diversity is the key to better performance of plant communities and hypothesize that CWs planted with diverse growth forms are superior in plant growth and nutrient removal. Methods In this study, six emergent plant species categorized into slender type ( Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, Typha orientalis ), fan type ( Iris sibirica, Acorus calamus ) and la

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Negative / Null Result Report

HEATING EFFECT OF THERMALLY SIGNIFICANT BLOOD VESSELS IN PERFUSED TUMOR TISSUE DURING CRYOSURGERY

Z. F. LIU, G. ZHAO, Y. H. CHENG et al. · 2012 · Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology

The purpose of this work is to evaluate the heating effect of thermally significant blood vessels (TSBVs) during cryosurgery process. A theoretical model is developed to describe the heat transfer of perfused tissue containing a 6…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEngineering

The relevance of preferential flow in catchment scale simulations: Calibrating a 3D dual‐permeability model using DREAM

Luisa Hopp, Barbara Glaser, Julian Klaus et al. · 2019 · Hydrological Processes

Abstract The occurrence of preferential flow in the subsurface has often been shown in field experiments. However, preferential flow is rarely included in models simulating the hydrological response at the catchment scale. If it is…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessChemistry

Net Analyte Signal-based Quantitative Determination of Fusel Oil in Korean Alcoholic Beverage Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Santosh Lohumi, Lalit Mohan Kandpal, Young Wook Seo et al. · 2016 · Journal of Biosystems Engineering

Purpose: Fusel oil is a potent volatile aroma compound found in many alcoholic beverages. At low concentrations, it makes an essential contribution to the flavor and aroma of fermented alcoholic beverages, while at high concentrations, it…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Discordant Biological and Chronological Age: Implications for Cognitive Decline and Frailty

C. Elizabeth Shaaban, Caterina Rosano, Xiaonan Zhu et al. · 2023 · The Journals of Gerontology Series A

BACKGROUND: Older adults with discordant biological and chronological ages (BA and CA) may vary in cognitive and physical function from those with concordant BA and CA. METHODS: To make our approach clinically accessible, we created…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glad174Cited by 10
Negative / Null Result ReportEarth and Planetary Sciences

Dissipative models of swell propagation across the Pacific

Camille Zaug, John D. Carter · 2021 · Studies in Applied Mathematics

Abstract Ocean swell plays an important role in the transport of energy across the ocean, yet its evolution is not well understood. In the late 1960s, the nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equation was derived as a simplified model for the…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNeuroscience

Majority language skill, not measures of bilingualism, predicts executive attention in bilingual children

David Giguere, Daniel J. Dickson, Michelle K. Tulloch et al. · 2021 · Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Evidence is mixed regarding whether and why bilingual children might be advantaged in the development of executive functions. Five preregistered hypotheses regarding sources of a bilingual advantage were tested with data from 102 Spanish-English bilingual children and 25 English monolingual children who were administered a test of executive attention, the flanker task, at 7, 8, and 9 years of age. Measures of the children's early and concurrent bilingual exposure and their concurrent English and Spanish skill were available from a larger longitudinal study in which these children participated.

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Estimated glomerular filtration rate by formulas in patients with cirrhosis: An unreliable procedure

Carlos González‐Alayón, Esteban Porrini, Sergio Luis‐Lima et al. · 2021 · Liver International

BACKGROUND & AIMS: In cirrhosis, the reliability of formulas that estimate renal function, either those specifically developed in this population or the classic equations, has not been properly quantified. We studied the agreement between…

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