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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 accessPhysics and Astronomy

A journey of seeking pressure and forces in the nucleon

Xiangdong Ji, Yang Chen · 2026 · Nuclear Physics B

Momentum current density (MCD) $T^{ij}$ is a general physics concept describing the momentum conservation through momentum flow generated from both the kinetic motion of particles and the interacting forces among them. It has been suggested by M. Polyakov et al. that the MCD in the nucleon, characterized by the form factor $C/D$ of the QCD energy-momentum tensor, can be interpreted as the pressure and shear forces between adjacent parts of the system because the nucleon interior approximates a continuous medium. While intuitively appealing, we find that the interpretation is hard to justify fr

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Ten-year update of HOBOE phase III trial comparing triptorelin plus either tamoxifen or letrozole or zoledronic acid + letrozole in premenopausal hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer patients

Adriano Gravina, P. Gargiulo, Michelino De Laurentiis et al. · 2025 · ESMO Open

BACKGROUND: The Hormonal Bone Effects (HOBOE) study tested whether adjuvant triptorelin plus either letrozole (L) or zoledronic acid (Z) plus L (ZL) was more effective than tamoxifen (T) in premenopausal patients with hormone…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Tracing the origin of myofibroblasts in kidney fibrosis

Shun He, Tianchang Xia, Zhihou Guo et al. · 2025 · Nature Communications

Kidney fibrosis is a key pathological feature of chronic kidney disease (CKD), characterized by the activation and accumulation of αSMA-positive myofibroblasts. The cellular origin of myofibroblasts in kidney fibrosis has been a subject of…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPhysics and Astronomy

Assessing the stability of ultracompact spinning boson stars with nonlinear evolutions

Tamara Evstafyeva, Nils Peter Siemonsen, William E. East · 2026 · Physical review. D/Physical review. D.

We reinvestigate the stability properties of ultracompact spinning boson stars with a stable light ring using fully nonlinear 3+1 and 2+1 numerical relativity simulations and two different formulations of the Einstein equations. We find no…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Reducing contrast media dosage for pulmonary embolism CTPA in PCD-CT: a comparative study of EID-CT and PCD-CT in the era of individualized protocolling

Lion Stammen, Eva J I Hoeijmakers, Thomas G. Flohr et al. · 2025 · European Radiology

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate diagnostic image quality (IQ) for pulmonary embolism detection in photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) with significantly reduced contrast media (CM) dose vs conventional energy-integrating detector CT (EID-CT), using optimized and individualized CM protocols. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Consecutive CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) scans performed on the EID-CT (Jan 2024-Mar 2024) with an individualized kilovoltage (kV) and total body weight (TBW) adapted CM protocol, and on the PCD-CT (Aug 2023-Feb 2024) with a TBW adapted CM protocol matching the 70 kV EID-CT protocol, were

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Changes in accelerated aging and risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality: three cohort studies

Jijuan Zhang, Hancheng Yu, Tingting Geng et al. · 2025 · BMC Medicine

BACKGROUND: Accelerated aging is a dynamic process, yet few studies examined the association of changes in accelerated aging with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. This study aims to evaluate this association in three prospective…

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Methods Dead-EndOpen accessEnvironmental Science

What is required for a post-growth model?

Reo Van Eynde, Kevin J. Dillman, Jefim Vogel et al. · 2026 · Ecological Economics

Post-growth has emerged as an umbrella concept for various sustainability visions that prioritise the pursuit of environmental sustainability, social equity, and human wellbeing, while questioning the pursuit of economic growth. Although there are increasing calls to include post-growth scenarios in high-level assessments, there is no coherent framework that specifies what is required to model post-growth. This article addresses this gap by: (1) identifying the minimum requirements for post-growth models, and (2) establishing a set of model elements for representing post-growth policy themes.

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPhysics and Astronomy

Constraints on magnetism and correlations in RuO2 from lattice dynamics and Mössbauer spectroscopy

George Yumnam, Parul R. Raghuvanshi, J. D. Budai et al. · 2025 · Cell Reports Physical Science

We provide experimental evidence for the absence of a magnetic moment in bulk RuO 2 , a candidate altermagnetic material, by using a combination of Mössbauer spectroscopy, nuclear forward scattering, inelastic X-ray and neutron scattering,…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPhysics and Astronomy

Hidden Population III Descendants in Ultrafaint Dwarf Galaxies

M. Rossi, Stefania Salvadori, Á. Skúladóttir et al. · 2025 · The Astrophysical Journal

Abstract The elusive properties of the first (Population III or Pop III) stars can be indirectly unveiled by uncovering their true descendants. To this end, we exploit our data-calibrated model for the best-studied ultrafaint dwarf galaxy (UFD), Boötes I, which tracks the chemical evolution (from carbon to zinc) of individual stars from their formation to the present day. We explore the chemical imprint of Pop III supernovae (SNe), with different explosion energies and masses, showing that they leave distinct chemical signatures in their descendants. We find that UFDs are strongly affected by

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Highly ordered clustering of TNFα and BAFF ligand-receptor-intracellular adaptor complexes on a lipid membrane

Chan Seok Lim, Jisun Lee, Jisun Lee et al. · 2025 · Nature Communications

SUMMARY We report the cryo-EM structures of clusters of TNF receptor family proteins, TNFR1 and BAFFR. The receptor-ligand complexes were anchored to a flat lipid layer to mimic the membrane-bound state. We observed that the TNFα-TNFR1…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgricultural and Biological Sciences

Health Effects of Bee Products: A Comprehensive Review

Nevin Sanlier, Elif Yildiz Kaya, Ikbal Irem Yucel · 2026 · Food Science & Nutrition

Honey, bee pollen, propolis, bee bread, royal jelly, bee venom, beeswax, and apilarnil are among the bee-derived products that may serve health-related purposes, as they exhibit various biological activities such as antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, vasodilatory, and blood pressure-lowering effects. In this review, the possible health effects and action mechanisms of bee products frequently used in apitherapy were examined. The therapeutic potential of bee-derived products is attributed to their content of amino acids, fatty acids, carbohydrates,

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effects of spinal transection and locomotor speed on muscle synergies of the cat hindlimb

Alexander N. Klishko, Jonathan Harnie, Claire E. Hanson et al. · 2025 · The Journal of Physiology

It has been suggested that during locomotion, the nervous system controls movement by activating groups of muscles, or muscle synergies. Analysis of muscle synergies can reveal the organization of spinal locomotor networks and how it…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

FinTech Investment, Geopolitical-Economic Uncertainty, and CO2 Emissions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Evidence from Dynamic Panel Models

Nurcan Kilinc‐Ata, Alia Al-Fori · 2026 · Journal of risk and financial management

The intersection of financial innovation and environmental sustainability offers important opportunities for low- and middle-income (LMI) countries. This study examines the association between FinTech investment, geopolitical-economic uncertainty, urbanization, economic development, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in LMI countries. CO2 emissions per capita are used as an environmental outcome indicator rather than as a direct measure of green finance. Using a panel dataset covering 2010–2021, the study applies fixed-effects panel regressions as the main empirical approach and reports one-st

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Neoadjuvant Single-Cycle Pembrolizumab for Stage I-III MMR-Deficient Colon Cancer: The RESET-C Trial

Ismail Gögenür, Tobias Freyberg Justesen, Line Schmidt Tarpgaard et al. · 2026 · Journal of Clinical Oncology

PURPOSE: Neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibition has shown promise in localized deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) colorectal cancer, yet the optimal treatment duration, regimen, and methods for response evaluation remain undefined. This trial aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab for patients with localized dMMR colon cancer. METHODS: Participants received a single cycle of pembrolizumab (4 mg/kg, max 400 mg, every-6-weeks dosing regimen), followed by a preoperative endoscopy with biopsies and surgery 3-5 weeks later. The primary end point was pathologic com

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Gut microbiome features associated with Bifidobacterium colonization predict personalized probiotic persistence patterns

Sourav Goswami, Alisha Ansari, Chetan Saraf et al. · 2026 · Nature Communications

Bifidobacteria are key health-associated members of the human gut microbiome and are widely used as probiotics, but their colonization success varies substantially between individuals, partly due to baseline microbiome composition. We…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Dasatinib and quercetin senolytic treatment delays early onset intervertebral disc degeneration in SM/J mice

Emanuel J. Novais, Olivia K. Ottone, Sanjana Jagannath et al. · 2026 · Bone Research

Genetic background is a major determinant of disc degeneration, a leading cause of chronic back pain and disability. Herein, we demonstrate that premature disc cell senescence contributes to early-onset degeneration in SM/J mice and test two systemic senotherapeutic strategies to mitigate it: Navitoclax (Nav.) and a cocktail of Dasatinib and Quercetin (DQ). While Nav. treatment did not improve severe degeneration in SM/J mice or senescence status, DQ-treated mice showed lower grades of degeneration and a decreased abundance of senescence markers, including p19ARF, p21, and the senescence-assoc

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Immune dysregulation in endometriosis: the T cell perspective

Danielle J Sisnett, Katherine B Zutautas, Dan Hoang Nguyet Vo et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in Immunology

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory, hormone dependent disorder that affects more than 200 million women worldwide. Immune dysfunction has emerged as one of the predominant mechanisms facilitating endometriosis lesion growth and survival. In particular, T cell subsets are predominant effector immune cells within the complex endometriosis lesion microenvironment. T cell biology encompasses a highly regulated and diverse network of cellular differentiation, antigen recognition, and immune regulation, all of which play critical roles in immune homeostasis. This complexity becomes particularly

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Neuroprotection in Parkinson Disease

Cristina Gonzalez‐Robles, Oliver Bandmann, Anthony H.V. Schapira · 2025 · Neurology and Therapy

Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterised by tremor, bradykinesia and rigidity, as well as other motor and non-motor symptoms, for which no effective disease-modifying treatments have been…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMaterials Science

Dual rare-earth modification and interface engineering in SiC-based heterostructures for multi-frequency electromagnetic wave absorption

Jingyi Xu, Zhanming Wu, Yunan Tan et al. · 2026 · Journal of Advanced Ceramics

Abstract The escalating complexity of the electromagnetic environment calls for advanced electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption materials capable of efficient multi-frequency attenuation. Silicon carbide (SiC) is a promising dielectric candidate but is hindered by intrinsic impedance mismatch and limited polarization loss. Herein, we report a novel ternary heterostructure absorber consisting of SiC nanowires synergistically coupled with dual rare-earth silicides (Ce5Si4 and Pr5Si4) fabricated via a combined magnesiothermic and carbothermal reduction process using an MFI-type zeolite precursor.

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Hypoxic microenvironment in cancer: role in metabolic reprogramming

Niti Sureka, Rashi Maheshwari, Amit H Agravat et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in Oncology

Hypoxia, a defining hallmark of solid tumors, arises from structurally and functionally abnormal vasculature, rapid cellular proliferation, and impaired perfusion, resulting in chronic and cycling oxygen deprivation within the tumor massThe hypoxic tumor microenvironment orchestrates extensive molecular reprogramming primarily through stabilization and activation of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIF-1α and HIF-2α), which regulate broad transcriptional networks governing metabolism, angiogenesis, stemness, invasion, and immune modulation. Under low oxygen tension, tumor cells shift toward aerobic

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Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

AI-based chest X-ray prioritization in the lung cancer diagnostic pathway: the LungIMPACT randomized controlled trial

Nick Woznitza, Lesley Smith, Janette Rawlinson et al. · 2026 · Nature Medicine

Prioritizing artificial intelligence (AI)-detected imaging findings may reduce the time to diagnosis of lung cancer. This prospective, multicentre, randomized controlled trial tested whether immediate AI prioritization of primary care-requested chest X-rays (CXR) influenced time to computed tomography (CT) and lung cancer diagnosis, the primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes included the number of urgent suspected lung cancer referrals, incidence and stage of lung cancer, times to urgent referral and treatment, concordance between AI and radiology reports, and algorithm accuracy. AI was availabl

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

TAK1 operates at the primary cilium in non-canonical TGFB/BMP signaling to control heart development

Canan Doğanlı, Oskar Kaaber Thomsen, Daniel A. Baird et al. · 2026 · PLoS Biology

Pathogenic variants in the genes encoding the non-canonical TGFB signaling components TAK1 (MAP3K7 ) , TAB2 and PKA-Cα (PRKACA) cause rare multisystem disorders, which may include congenital heart disease (CHD). To investigate the role of TAK1 signaling in CHD, we performed genetic analysis of CHD patients and discovered an increased burden of rare TAB2 and TAK1 variants in patients with extracardiac abnormalities. To address the mechanism of TAK1 in heart development, we performed experiments in cell and animal models. Zebrafish tak1 and tab2 mutants presented with cardiac and extracardiac de

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

An encyclopedia of human enhancer–gene regulatory interactions

Andreas R. Gschwind, Kristy S. Mualim, Alireza Karbalayghareh et al. · 2026 · Nature

Abstract Identifying transcriptional enhancers and their target genes is essential for understanding gene regulation and the effect of human genetic variation on disease 1–6 . Here we create and evaluate a resource of more than 92 million enhancer–gene regulatory interactions across 1,458 biosamples covering 369 cell types and tissues, by integrating predictive models, chromatin states, three-dimensional contacts and large-scale genetic perturbations generated by the ENCODE Consortium 7 . We first create a systematic benchmarking pipeline to compare predictive models, assembling a dataset of 1

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Remote Multicomponent Rehabilitation in Intensive Care Unit Survivors

Brenda M O'Neill, Judy Martina Bradley, Bronwen A. Connolly et al. · 2026 · JAMA

Importance: Evidence for remote multicomponent rehabilitation among critical care survivors is sparse. Objective: To investigate the effects of a 6-week, remote, multicomponent rehabilitation intervention in survivors of critical illness following discharge from the hospital after an intensive care unit (ICU) admission compared with standard care on health-related quality of life at 8 weeks. Design, Setting, and Participants: Pragmatic, multicenter, assessor-blinded, randomized clinical trial conducted from December 2022 to November 2025 at 52 National Health Service hospitals in the UK. Parti

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Replication FailureOpen accessImmunology and Microbiology

Vaginal microbiota transplantation for treatment of vaginal dysbiosis without the use of antibiotics: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial in women with vaginal dysbiosis

Tine Wrønding, Kilian Vomstein, Agnete Troen Lundgaard et al. · 2026 · The Lancet Microbe

BACKGROUND: A vaginal microbiota dominated by Lactobacillus species is associated with reduced risk of infection and adverse reproductive outcomes. Effective interventions to restore healthy microbiota remain scarce. In this study, we…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgricultural and Biological Sciences

Evaluating the new product Norroa™ against Varroa destructor in managed honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies

Devan Rawn, Cody Prouty, Asmita Gautam et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in Insect Science

Introduction Globally, beekeepers must manage the invasive mite pest Varroa destructor . The mite’s populations can grow quickly, overwhelming honey bee colonies through direct parasitism and the transmission of honey bee viruses. RNA interference is promising next-generation tool and has been demonstrated to control invertebrate pest populations. The novel product Norroa™ is the first of its kind marketed to beekeepers for the control of V. destructor . Field-level studies are critical to understanding the efficacy of the product and how to fit it into integrated pest management plans. Method

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgricultural and Biological Sciences

Digital Twins for Cows and Chickens: From Hype Cycles to Hard Evidence in Precision Livestock Farming

Suresh Raja Neethirajan · 2026 · Agriculture

Digital twin technology is widely promoted as a transformative step for precision live-stock farming, yet no fully realized, engineering-grade digital twins are deployed in commercial dairy or poultry systems today. Existing platforms are better described as near-digital-twin systems with partial sensing and modelling, digital-twin-inspired prototypes, simulation frameworks or decision-support tools that are often labelled as twins despite lacking continuous synchronization and closed-loop control. This distinction matters because the empirical foundation supporting many claims remains limited

View details →DOI: 10.3390/agriculture16020166Cited by 9
Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

Reldesemtiv in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Jeremy M. Shefner, Merit Cudkowicz, Angela L. Genge et al. · 2025 · JAMA Neurology

Importance: Treatment options for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain suboptimal. Results from a phase 2 study of reldesemtiv in ALS suggested that it may slow disease progression. Objective: To assess the effect of reldesemtiv vs…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Management of Recurrence in Ovarian Cancer—The Role of Surgery and HIPEC with Relevance to BRCA Testing in a PARPi Landscape

Mathilde Duchon, Raj Naik, Fabrice R Lecuru et al. · 2025 · Cancers

Background: The surgical and medical management of recurrent ovarian cancer is complex and requires a personalized approach based on several factors, including the timing of recurrence, the patient’s performance status, previous treatment regimens, and the tumor’s histology and molecular characteristics. Objectives: Five randomized trials—GOG-0213, DESKTOP III, SOC 1, HORSE, and CHIPOR—have been conducted and shed light on our practice. Results: Both the DESKTOP III and the SOC 1 trials support the benefit of secondary surgery. The GOG-0213 trial, however, did not show an overall survival bene

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

Assessing the Impact of a Virtual Reality Cognitive Intervention on Tennis Performance in Junior Tennis Players: Pilot Study

Joaquin A. Anguera, Aleem Choudhry, Michael Seaman et al. · 2025 · JMIR Formative Research

Background There is evidence that cognitive training interventions can positively impact executive functions, and that some studies have demonstrated that athletes typically exhibit greater accuracy and faster response times on select cognitive tasks. While the engagement of executive functions is suggested to be part of high-level sporting activities, it is unclear whether such training approaches could directly benefit athletic performance. Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a combined virtual reality (VR)– and tablet-based cognitive training intervention on

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