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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Min-hua Rong, Yi-wu Dang, Gang Chen · 2013 · The Scientific World Journal
Background . MicroRNAs (miRNAs) exhibit altered expression levels in cancers, and they may play a potential role as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of cancers. The aim of this meta‐analysis was to summarize recent advances in miR‐221…
Jin Shang, Shigeyuki Hamori · 2023 · Journal of Risk and Financial Management
With the continuous advancement of machine learning and the increasing availability of internet-based information, there is a belief that these approaches and datasets enhance the accuracy of price prediction. However, this study aims to…
Abdel Razzaq Al Rababa’a, Zaid Saidat, Raed Hendawi · 2021 · Investment Management and Financial Innovations
Different models have been used in the finance literature to predict the stock market returns. However, it remains an open question whether non-linear models can outperform linear models while providing accurate predictions for future…
Anisha S. Navlekar, Elli J. Theobald, Ken Griffith et al. · 2025 · PLOS One
Collaboration is a critical skill for professionals in any field to master, and group work is a prominent component of many lab courses. However, there is conflicting guidance about the best method for forming groups to maximize…
Irina Rozgacheva · 2019 · Symmetry
The relatively high abundance of fractal properties of complex systems on Earth and in space is considered an argument in support of the general relativity of the geometric theory of gravity. The fractality may be called the fractal…
Paula Apascaritei, Marta M. Elvira, María Rodríguez-García · 2024 · International Journal of Manpower
Purpose Resource orchestration theory proposes that firms need resources, capabilities, and horizontal and vertical alignment to achieve high performance. Thus, we investigate which combinations of horizontal fit of resources…
James Wan, Raafat Saade, Ling Wang · 2019 · Journal of Organizational Change Management
Purpose A consequence of the UN general assembly resolution calling for increased efficiency and better utilization of resources in all its agencies, is a mandate for change. As a response to this resolution, the purpose of this paper is…
Hammad Sadiq, Sanjeev Rampam, Jay Patel et al. · 2022 · Medicine
Objectives: To assess the impact of a preoperative walking intervention on improving postoperative recovery in at-risk frail older adult patients. Study Type: Unblinded, randomized controlled trial which assigned patients to intervention…
Tonia-Flery Artemi, Thekla Konstantinou, Stephany Naziri et al. · 2025 · Virtual Worlds
Introduction: This study examines the combined use of objective physiological measures (heart rate [HR], heart rate variability [HRV]) and subjective self-reports to gain a comprehensive understanding of anxiety reduction…
Rashmi Kumari, Lisa Willing · 2022 · Diabetology
Impaired glucocorticoid signaling in diabetes mellitus and its relation to suppressed immune function and hyperglycemia during acute stroke has been shown to be detrimental. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of…
Miki Okuno, Kentaro Matsuoka, Yuta Mochimaru et al. · 2025 · Molecular Biology and Evolution
Abstract The XX/XY sex chromosome system is highly conserved across mammals, with rare exceptions where males lack a Y chromosome. Among these is the genus Tokudaia, a group of spiny rats comprising three species with unique sex chromosome…
Adedeji Ajadi · 2024 · Business Performance Review
This study evaluates the risk-adjusted performance of equity mutual funds in Nigeria against the market benchmark and two alternative passive portfolios available to investors. Data on monthly net asset values (NAVs) of 30 actively…
Xiaoyi Shen, Albert K. Tsui, Zhaoyong Zhang · 2019 · Risks
The purpose of this study is to examine the volatility-timing performance of Singapore-based funds under the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Investment Scheme and non-CPF linked funds by taking into account the currency risk effect on…
Saif Uddin, Aysun U. Gorgun, Scott W. Fowler et al. · 2023 · Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment
The concentration of 210Po and 210Pb in vegetation, and their transfer from soil to vegetation and via aerosol deposited on foliage are well established. The available data show significantly higher levels of these radionuclides in ash…
Kenji Ikehara · 2022 · Life
One of the problems that make it difficult to solve the mystery of the origin of life is determining how life emerged in chemically complex messy environments on primitive Earth. In this article, the “chemically complex messy environments”…
Olivia Rann, Mike Sharland, Paul Long et al. · 2017 · BMJ Open
Objectives Inaccurate antibiotic dosing can lead to treatment failure, fuel antimicrobial resistance and increase side effects. The British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) guidance recommends oral antibiotic dosing according to age…
David T. Bertrand, Ruisen Fu, Kyle Kavaseri et al. · 2024 · Scientific Reports
Abstract Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a valuable surgical method for limb lengthening and bone defect correction, but its lengthy consolidation phase presents challenges. The accordion technique (AT), involving compression and…
Frederick W. Woodley, Kent Williams, Carlo Di Lorenzo et al. · 2022 · JPGN Reports
We previously reported our ability to objectively assess the strength of temporal relationships between gastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease‐like symptoms with esophageal air events (EAEs) (air swallows, gastric belching, and supragastric…
Margaret Glogowska, Melissa Stepney, Stephen Rocks et al. · 2022 · Journal of Health Organization and Management
Purpose As part of an evaluation of the nationally mandated Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) “transformation” in one foundation NHS trust, the authors explored the experiences of mental health staff involved in the…
C. Edward Chang, Thomas M. Krueger, H. Doug Witte · 2015 · American Journal of Business
Purpose – For a number of reasons ranging from their more recent introduction to their perceived lesser excitement relative to stock-based peers, there have been few studies of fixed income (mainly bond) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The…
Soma Onishi, Masahiro Nishimura, Ryota Fujimura et al. · 2024 · Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction
Although machine learning models are widely used in critical domains, their complexity and poor interpretability remain problematic. Decision trees (DTs) and rule-based models are known for their interpretability, and numerous studies have…
Colin Leclercq, Denis Sipp · 2023 · Journal of Fluid Mechanics
This paper introduces a new operator relevant to input–output analysis of flows in a statistically steady regime far from the steady base flow: the mean resolvent ${{\boldsymbol{\mathsf{R}}}}_0$ . It is defined as the operator predicting,…
Hyundeok Joo, Laura Y. Li, Elizabeth L. Whitlock · 2023 · Current Anesthesiology Reports
Abstract Purpose of Review To review how anecdote and narrative medicine, primary cohort studies, epidemiological studies, and the dementia literature can be bridged to understand long-term postoperative cognitive decline. Recent Findings…
S.L. Tang, R.A. Antonia, L. Djenidi · 2022 · Journal of Fluid Mechanics
We analyse the approach towards local isotropy in statistically stationary turbulent shear flows using the transport equations for the fourth-order moments of the velocity derivative. It is found that terms of these equations representing…
Charles R. Ortloff · 2023 · Water
High-speed fluid flows over roughened surfaces occur in many engineering applications; one important application involves high velocity water flows in pipelines with roughened interior walls where the wall roughness affects head loss…
Predrag Stanisic, Savo Tomovic · 2010 · International Journal of Computers Communications & Control
In this paper we suggest a new method for frequent itemsets mining, which is more efficient than well known Apriori algorithm. The method is based on special structure called Rymon tree. For its implementation, we suggest modified…
Hong Li, Hongyan Xu · 2021 · Axioms
This article is to investigate the existence of entire solutions of several quadratic trinomial difference equations f(z+c)2+2αf(z)f(z+c)+f(z)2=eg(z), and the partial differential difference equations…
K. Garrett, E. Stubbs, E. Minnee et al. · 2025 · Animal Production Science
Context Feed additives containing methane-reducing compounds are effective where dairy cows are fed a total mixed ration. In pasture-based systems, there are challenges incorporating feed additives into the diet, although one potential…
Xiaoyu Liu, Yueqin Cheng, Yang Liu et al. · 2020 · Scientific Reports
Abstract Pyrochar (PC) is always with high pH value, and improper application might increase rice paddy ammonia volatilization (PAV), which is the main nitrogen loss through air during rice production. Differently, hydrochar (HC) takes the…
Hannes Keck, Katharina H. E. Meurer, Sabine Jordan et al. · 2024 · Frontiers in Environmental Science
In the process of their formation, northern peatlands were accumulating vast amounts of carbon (C). When drained for agricultural use, a large proportion of that C is oxidized and emitted as carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), turning those peatlands…