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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Alessio Alexiadis · 2024 · Frontiers in Nanotechnology
This article presents an in-depth analysis and evaluation of artificial neural networks (ANNs) when applied to replicate trajectories in molecular dynamics (MD) simulations or other particle methods. This study focuses on several…
Sean P. Carlin, Lionel G. Standing · 2013 · Psychological Reports
Previous research has suggested that motivational processes outside an individual's conscious awareness may be primed so as to enhance or impair cognitive performance. The present study involved a conceptual replication of the 2010 study…
Lindsey Davidge, Eric J. Steig, Andrew J. Schauer · 2022 · Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Abstract. Stable water isotope measurements from polar ice cores provide high-resolution information about past hydrologic conditions and are therefore important for understanding earth's climate system. Routine high-resolution…
Jenan A. Altamimi, Janet A. Wilson, Justin Roe et al. · 2024 · Head & Neck
Abstract Objectives Swallowing function in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) is often assessed pre‐treatment, during and at intervals post‐treatment to identify those with dysphagia as early as possible. This study aims to…
Zhi Li, Yuhuan Xue, Yue Fang et al. · 2021 · Climate Dynamics
Abstract Unlike other tropical ocean basins, the Bay of Bengal (BoB) has two tropical cyclone (TC) seasons: a pre-monsoon season (Pre-MS) and a post-monsoon season (Post-MS). More interestingly, during the period from 1981 to 2016, the…
Thomas Russell Harris, Sankar Mukhopadhyay, Nathan Wiseman · 2016 · Public Works Management & Policy
Institutional laws and arrangements such as prevailing wage laws influence the employment levels and wage rates of the local labor supply. Conflicting research, however, has shown that prevailing wage laws lead to higher construction…
Sarah B. Shubert · 2021 · Arthroscopy
Abstract The patient with a history of shoulder dislocation and subcritical (10%‐15%) glenoid bone loss presents a complicated scenario. The “safest” procedure (arthroscopic Bankart repair) may result in a high rate of failure and risk of…
Taisaku Ogawa, Koji Ochiai, Tomoharu Iwata et al. · 2022 · PLOS ONE
Developments in high-throughput microscopy have made it possible to collect huge amounts of cell image data that are difficult to analyse manually. Machine learning (e.g., deep learning) is often employed to automate the extraction of…
Harry B Burke, Dorothy A Becher, Albert Hoang et al. · 2016 · Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics
Background: A major justification for the clinical adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) was the expectation that it would improve the quality of medical care. No longitudinal study has tested this assumption.Objective: We used…
Francisco M Costela, Stephanie M Reeves, Russell L Woods · 2021 · Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
Abstract Purpose People with central vision loss (CVL) watch television, videos and movies, but often report difficulty and have reduced video comprehension. An approach to assist viewing videos is electronic magnification of the video…
Samuel V. J. Robinson, Timothy Schwinghamer, Hector Cárcamo et al. · 2023 · Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Abstract Ecosystem services can maintain or increase crop yield in agricultural systems, but data to support management decisions are expensive and time‐consuming to collect. Furthermore, relationships derived from small‐scale plot data…
Nikolaus Pfisterer, Michael Schwarz, Caroline Schwarz et al. · 2024 · PLOS ONE
Background Previous experimental and clinical studies suggested a beneficial effect of statins, metformin, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (RASi) on portal hypertension. Still, their effects on…
Aasis Unnanuntana, Chirathit Anusitviwat, Vasu Lertsiripatarajit et al. · 2024 · Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Introduction The comparative results of early hip fracture surgery including mortality and postoperative complications in Thailand were not reported. Therefore, we conducted this study to compare the outcomes between patients who received…
Katsuo Yamanaka, Naoya Todo, Mutsumi Yoshizawa et al. · 2020 · Brain and Behavior
Abstract Objectives Decreasing discrimination and stigma of dementia is an international issue. In 2004, the Japanese government changed the previous Japanese stigmatic term of dementia (“Chiho”) to the present one (“Ninchi‐sho”) a meaning…
Ling Luo, Yang Fu, Hui Li · 2023 · Sustainability
The Chinese government launched the Pilot Scheme of National Innovative Cities in 2008, and it has continued to expand the scope of the program in order to achieve more high-quality and sustainable development. This pilot scheme encourages…
Natalia Calvo-Barajas, Maha Elgarf, Giulia Perugia et al. · 2021 · Frontiers in Robotics and AI
In educational scenarios involving social robots, understanding the way robot behaviors affect children’s motivation to achieve their learning goals is of vital importance. It is crucial for the formation of a trust relationship between…
Haijiao Jin, Yuehan Wei, Yongbing Qian et al. · 2022 · BMC Nephrology
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common complication after liver transplantation and is traditionally considered to be secondary to calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs). However, several studies have reported that the…
Daniel Angerhausen, Amedeo Balbi, Andjelka B. Kovačević et al. · 2025 · The Astronomical Journal
Abstract Future telescopes will survey temperate, terrestrial exoplanets to estimate the frequency of habitable ( η Hab ) or inhabited ( η Life ) planets. This study aims to determine the minimum number of planets ( N ) required to draw…
Ruth Amir · 2018 · aboriginal policy studies
This article explores the significance of the TRC’s assertion that the establishment and operation of residential schools were a central element of Canada’s Aboriginal policy that can be described as cultural genocide, against the backdrop…
Michel Tibayrenc, Francisco J. Ayala · 2020 · Pathogens
Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease, is a paradigmatic case of the predominant clonal evolution (PCE) model, which states that the impact of genetic recombination in pathogens’ natural populations is not sufficient to suppress a…
Ke Xu, Peng Chen, Yujing Su et al. · 2025 · Current Issues in Molecular Biology
As next-generation sequencing develops, there are significant associations between glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) variants and many diseases, especially metabolic diseases. However, there is a lack of solid descriptions and…
Blake Hereth · 2021 · Religious Studies
Abstract The Christian and Islamic doctrine of the virgin birth claim God asexually impregnated the Virgin Mary with Jesus, Mary's impregnation was fully consensual ( virgin consent ), and God never acts immorally ( divine goodness ).…
USAMA A. DAIMEE, YITSCHAK BITON, MEHMET K. AKTAS et al. · 2017 · Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Background Weight loss has been associated with adverse outcomes among heart failure (HF) patients, including those receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT‐D). The effect of significant weight change on…
Martin Hilbert · 2017 · Complexity
Evolving biological and socioeconomic populations can sometimes increase their growth rate by cooperatively redistributing resources among their members. In unchanging environments, this simply comes down to reallocating resources to…
Richa K. Makhijani, Shital A. Raut, Hemant J. Purohit · 2018 · IET Systems Biology
Cancer belongs to a class of highly aggressive diseases and a leading cause of death in the world. With more than 100 types of cancers, breast, lung and prostate cancer remain to be the most common types. To identify essential network…
Aikaterini Rammou, Clio Berry, David Fowler et al. · 2023 · PLOS ONE
Limited research has explored the specific impact of voice-hearing experiences upon the social relating of adolescents. This study examined the associations of voice-hearing in youth with social relating, and putative explanatory factors.…
Lih-Ju Chen, Ping-Ju Chen, Shun-Fa Yang et al. · 2022 · Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Background: Jaundice may be one of the first signs of urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants. The most common pathogen is Escherichia coli. Currently recommended antibiotic treatment for neonatal UTI is ampicillin and an aminoglycoside.…
Katherine Macey, Simon Clarke, Nima Golijani-Moghaddam et al. · 2015 · European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare
Background: Psychological interventions for chronic pain often require substantial individualisation, which can undermine links with the research evidence on which treatment is based. To ensure clients receive effective therapy, evaluation…
Joong Ho Han · 2017 · Banks and Bank Systems
Non-bank loans to corporate businesses have shown a dramatic increase compared to bank loans. Despite the increasing importance of non-bank lending, the differences between loans made by different types of lenders are mostly unknown. To…
Dong-Hao Chen, Yi-Wen Chang, Chin-Hsiang Chien et al. · 2025 · Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Background: Ovarian cancer (OC) is the third most common gynecological cancer. Effective biomarkers are required for OC as in the case of other cancers. Therefore, here we explored whether plasma proteolytic products could serve as…