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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Suade Ozlem Badak, Bozkurt Gulek, Esra Kayacan Erdogan et al. · 2021 · International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to detect macrovascular findings in systemic sclerosis (SSc) by means of color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) and to evaluate the relationship between the laboratory and clinical findings in the…
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…
Susan P Elias, Peter W Rand, Charles B Lubelczyk et al. · 2024 · Environmental Entomology
Abstract In a nature reserve in southern Maine, we removed invasive Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii de Candolle) along sections of forested recreational trails that ran through dense barberry infestations. Barberry thickets provide…
Vusani Moyo, Fidelis Mache · 2018 · Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR)
A number of surveys reveal that a large number of analysts, valuation experts, investors, chief financial officers and finance academics employ the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) of Sharpe (1962) and Lintner (1965) to estimate the cost…
Petros Choidis, Akriti Sharma, Giulia Grottesi et al. · 2022 · E3S Web of Conferences
Climate change is expected to significantly affect the interior climate of old, leaky buildings without HVAC systems. As a result, the items of cultural significance that are hosted indoors will experience new ambient conditions, which…
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…
Karen Crinall, Madeleine Ward, Rebecca McDonald et al. · 2022 · Evaluation Journal of Australasia
This article discusses the use of the Most Significant Change (MSC) technique in a mixed-methods evaluation of a pilot wellbeing programme for obstetrics and gynaecology doctors-in-training introduced at a large public hospital during…
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…
Christine Sandbach, Julie K. Young, Mary Conner et al. · 2024 · Restoration Ecology
Stream restoration programs employ beaver‐related restoration techniques, including beaver translocations and installation of beaver dam analogs (BDA), to create complex in‐stream habitat. We investigated whether BDA installations improved…
Özgül Düzgün, Pırıltı Özcan, Mehmet Faik Özçelik · 2022 · Journal of Personalized Medicine
ERAS is a protocol consisting of multidisciplinary approaches, including patient education, fluid resuscitation, keeping patients’ innormothermic state, early feeding, and mobilization. We aimed to present and compare the postoperative…
Kevin J. Murphy, Oded Izraeli · 2019 · Social Science Quarterly
Objective We compare academic achievement in charter schools versus two types of traditional public school in the State of Michigan over a 10‐year period. Charter schools serve as a reform measure for failing public schools, so the natural…
John A. Mathews · 2017 · Asia-Pacific Journal
Abstract China's continuing shift to green sources of electric power generation is confirmed in the latest data published by the National Energy Administration (NEA) and the China Electricity Council (CEC). New capacity additions in the…
Xueliang Lu, Luis San Andrés · 2018 · Journal of Tribology
Hydraulic turbines and centrifugal pumps at times show low frequency vibrations when installed with upstream step (band) clearance seals with a narrow clearance facing the incoming external flow. When implementing a downstream step…
Frank Verbunt, Marc van der Sluys · 2019 · Journal for the History of Astronomy
In 1717, Halley compared contemporaneous measurements of the latitudes of four stars with earlier measurements by ancient Greek astronomers and by Brahe, and from the differences concluded that these four stars showed proper motion. An…
Shinta April Lailia, Siti Fatimah, Afil Fres Seftiana et al. · 2023 · SIGNIFICANT : Journal Of Research And Multidisciplinary
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi media dan metode yang tepat dalam penerapan teknologi digital di sekolah-sekolah dengan fokus pada pendidikan MI/SD. Beberapa contoh media yang mendukung seperti Quizizz, Wordwall, Zoom, dan…
Brenda Castillo-Brais, Ángel León, Juan Mora · 2022 · Mathematics
We assess Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) estimates assuming different models for the standardized returns: distributions based on polynomial expansions such as Cornish-Fisher and Gram-Charlier, and well-known parametric…
Sean M. Hazzard, Donna M. Scarborough, Eric M. Berkson et al. · 2022 · Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Purpose To evaluate the intraoperative efficiency and patient outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) assisted by a sports medicine fellow over the course of the academic year compared with an experienced physician…
Uiju Cho, Inju Cho, Sung Hak Lee et al. · 2021 · Diagnostics
Clamydophila psittaci (C. psittaci) has been proposed to be an etiologic factor in extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) in the ocular adnexa. However, the pathogenetical significance of the…
Naomi Lee, Laurel Mackenzie · 2023 · Canadian Journal of Linguistics/Revue canadienne de linguistique
Abstract The English particle verb alternation has been argued to be sensitive to the social role occupied by speakers on radio broadcasts; Kroch and Small (1978) argue that radio show hosts and in-studio guests’ greater sensitivity to…
Tümay Capraz, Wolfgang Huber · 2024 · Bioinformatics
Abstract Motivation A fundamental step in many analyses of high-dimensional data is dimension reduction. Two basic approaches are introduction of new synthetic coordinates and selection of extant features. Advantages of the latter include…
Juraj Koči, Marta Novotová, Monika Sláviková et al. · 2022 · Pathogens
The coronavirus transforms the cytoplasm of susceptible cells to support virus replication. It also activates autophagy-like processes, the role of which is not well understood. Here, we studied SARS-CoV-2-infected Vero E6 cells using…
Amanda J Holder, Rebecca Wilson, Karen Askew et al. · 2025 · Annals of Botany
Abstract Background and Aims The cultivation of Miscanthus, a giant perennial grass and promising biomass crop, is expected to increase globally in response to climate mitigation policies and sustainable agriculture goals. Little is known…
Keith F. Widaman, Jonathan L. Helm · 2012 · The American Journal of Psychology
Abstract A time series of nocturnal emissions was presented in The American Journal of Psychology in 1904. The anonymous author of this remarkable article provided the time series to support his contention that his nocturnal emissions…
Johanna Dahan, Jehonathan Pinthus, Guila Delouya et al. · 2024 · BMC Urology
Abstract Introduction Several blood markers of inflammation are elevated in prostate cancer (PCa) and have prognostic value. Little is known about the relationship between these markers, PCa, and other factors associated with chronic…
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…
Philippe Giguère, John R Wagner · 2022 · Wind Engineering
A total of 27 test profiles from the IEC 61400-1 design load cases were tested using a 7.5-MW wind turbine drivetrain test bench and two multi-megawatt wind turbine drivetrains. Each test profile consisted of simultaneous vertical,…
Hui Wang, Yu’e Zhang, Yudan Chen et al. · 2024 · Agronomy
To understand the genetic basis of soybean sulfur utilization, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and transcriptome analysis were used to discover new sulfur utilization genes in 121 wild soybeans. The shoot sulfur accumulation (SA)…
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…
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…
Shengde Li, Li-Ying Cui, Craig Anderson et al. · 2020 · BMC Neurology
Abstract Background Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) survivors are at a high risk of recurrent stroke. Although it is thought that survivors with higher risk of stroke respond better to stroke onset, to date, no study has been able to…