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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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…
Aritra Das, Nilanjana Nandi, Supratim Ray · 2023 · Cerebral Cortex
Abstract Attention typically reduces power in the alpha (8–12 Hz) band and increases power in gamma (>30 Hz) band in brain signals, as reported in macaque local field potential (LFP) and human electro/magneto-encephalogram (EEG/MEG)…
Māra Bleidere, Ieva Mežaka, Linda Legzdiņa et al. · 2012 · Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.
Variation of spring barley agronomic traits significant for adaption to climate change in latvian breeding programmes Breeding programmes have been recently challenged by climate change. Spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) yield,…
Claire Dorilleau, Lukshe Kanagaratnam, Isabelle Charlot et al. · 2024 · Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Abstract Background : The least significant change (LSC) threshold of 0.03 g/cm² is used to interpret bone mineral density (BMD) scans in the general population. Our working hypothesis was that the current LSC threshold would not be…
Alan Danielski, Isabel de Marcos Carpio, Camilla Danielski et al. · 2023 · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Abstract OBJECTIVE To report and evaluate the risk factors for complications following bi-oblique proximal ulnar osteotomy (PUO) in dogs. ANIMALS 82 client-owned dogs (93 limbs). METHODS Clinical records of dogs treated with bi-oblique PUO…
Cheng-Shyuan Rau, Ching-Hua Tsai, Sheng-En Chou et al. · 2023 · Emergency Medicine International
Background. Malnutrition is prevalent among critically ill patients and has been associated with a poor prognosis. This study sought to determine whether the addition of a nutritional indicator to the various variables of prognostic…
Rasha Tawfiq Abadi, Florinda Silva · 2019 · International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management
Purpose This study aims to investigate the performance of fundamental weighted portfolios (using sales, cash flows, dividends, book values and a composite of all these variables), an equal weighted portfolio and a smoothed cap-weighted…
Nicolas Delfosse, Matthew B. Hastings · 2021 · Quantum
Homological product codes are a class of codes that can have improved distance while retaining relatively low stabilizer weight. We show how to build union-find decoders for these codes, using a union-find decoder for one of the codes in…
Mikhail V. Kozlov · 2024 · The Science of Nature
Abstract Re-evaluation of photographs of the tropical butterfly Morpho helenor from a previous study (Pignataro et al. 2023) revealed that its conclusion regarding increased wing fluctuating asymmetry in forest edge habitats compared to…
Juihsuan Chou, Nazanin Esmaeili Anvar, Reem Elghaish et al. · 2025 · Genome Biology
Abstract Genetic screens offer a promising strategy for identifying tumor-specific therapeutic targets, but single-gene knockout screens often miss functionally redundant paralogs. Multiplex Cas9 and Cas12a CRISPR systems have been…
Paloma Tavares Mendonça, Yago Medeiros Dutra, Barbara M. Antunes et al. · 2025 · International Journal of Sports Medicine
Abstract This study aimed to investigate whether 14 weeks of β-alanine supplementation and high-intensity intermittent training improves brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentrations and cognitive aspects related to executive functions…
Scott Kulm, Lior Kofman, Jason Mezey et al. · 2022 · JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics
PURPOSE The ability to accurately predict an individual's risk for cancer is critical to the implementation of precision prevention measures. Current cancer risk predictions are frequently made with simple models that use a few proven risk…
Pakaworn Vorasart, Chutintorn Sriphrapradang · 2019 · Diagnosis
Abstract Background Although the most common cause of thyrotoxicosis is Graves’ disease, the determination of the cause of thyrotoxicosis is important for establishing appropriate management. Diagnosis of surreptitious ingestion of thyroid…
Paul Geroski, Steve Machin · 2013 · Business Strategy Review
Innovation remains high on the corporate agenda. In this 1992 article, Paul Geroski and Steve Machin argue that innovating firms are both more profitable and grow faster than non‐innovators. But the major difference in performance turns…
Hiroki Iida, Yasuhiko Takegami, Yoshihito Sakai et al. · 2024 · HIP International
Introduction: Early surgery for hip fracture, within 48 hours of hospital admission, is effective in reducing mortality. However, the average preoperative waiting time for hip fractures in Japan is 4.5 days and the 1-year mortality rate…
· 2022 · Perspectives in Surgery
Introduction: Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) is a recognized alternative to surgical treatment of varicose veins, although an optimal laser generator and its settings still remain a matter of debate. The aim of our study was to correlate…
Dalila Invernici, Gianfranco Fornelli, Marco Reschini et al. · 2025 · Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Abstract Background Early reports from the beginning of this century highlighted significant ovarian damage following laparoscopic stripping of endometriomas. During the last 2 decades, the raised awareness of the possible detrimental…
Diane S. Berry, Diep Nguyen, Stephanie Cosentino et al. · 2023 · Frontiers in Neurology
Background Although essential tremor (ET) patients have greater odds of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia than age-matched controls, the functional consequences of these enhanced odds are unknown. We examined associations…
Resty Gustiawati, Fahrudin Fahrudin, Febi Kurniawan et al. · 2019 · Multilateral Jurnal Pendidikan Jasmani dan Olahraga
Penelitian ini berjudul “Pengembangan Pendekatan Evaluasi The Most Significant Change Technique dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Jasmani Olahraga dan Kesehatan”. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk Mengembangkan Pendekatan Evaluasi The Most…