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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A. G Kozintsev · 2023 · Etnograficheskoe obozrenie
To test Yuri Rychkov’s claim that the physical type of the Karasuk people was identical to that of the highlanders of Western Pamir, 24 male Karasuk cranial samples were subjected to a multivariate comparison with 59 samples representing…
Christopher R. Tollefson, Marc A. Seitz, Claudio C. Natalini et al. · 2022 · Frontiers in Veterinary Science
In veterinary medicine, sildenafil is most frequently used to treat pulmonary hypertension, but has also been investigated and used as a treatment for congenital megaesophagus and ischemic infarcts. With the increasing use, the effects of…
Mehrnaz Nikouyeh, Kiandokht Khorshidi, Mohammad Hassan Rouzegari et al. · 2020 · Iranian Journal of Radiology
Background: Central venous catheter (CVC) is located within the proximal third of the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, or the right atrium. The confirmation of right location of catheter’s tip is done by chest X-ray (CXR) routinely.…
Masafumi Shimoda, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Kozo Morimoto et al. · 2024 · Scientific Reports
Abstract While previous research has explored the connection between video gaming and medical procedures, studies on the connection between video gaming and bronchoscopy techniques are lacking. This study aimed to investigate how video…
George Hathaway, Lance L. Williams · 2021 · Physics
We report test results searching for an effect of electrostatic charge on weight. For conducting test objects of mass of order 1 kg, we found no effect on weight, for potentials ranging from 10 V to 200 kV, corresponding to charge states…
William Brugmann, Susan Winandy · 2010 · The Journal of Immunology
Abstract Ikaros is a transcription factor that is expressed almost exclusively in cells of the hematopoietic lineage. Ikaros null mice lack several hematopoietic cell lineages including some dendritic cell (DC) subsets. Additionally,…
Gabriel Freedman, Francesca Toni · 2025 · The International FLAIRS Conference Proceedings
Advances in the general capabilities of large language models (LLMs) have led to their use for information retrieval, and as components in automated decision systems. A faithful representation of probabilistic reasoning in these models may…
Abubakar Aminu Mu’azu, Kauthar Kabir · 2023 · WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS
The Security of confidential communication is protected using the most popular type of carrier to hold information known as Image steganography. The Least Significant Bit (LSB) algorithm and the Most Significant Bit (MSB) algorithm are…
Jukka Tuhkuri · 2025 · Polar Record
Abstract Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance , was crushed by Antarctic sea ice and sank in November 1915. Since then, it has been widely considered that Endurance was the strongest polar ship of its time and was lost because ice tore…
Jacob Foster, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
I analyze the relationship between income range and exercise level. The data that I have selected for this project was obtained from the Health Information National Trends Survey website. The specific question that the respondents were…
Aaron Atkinson, Konstantinos Linos, Shaofeng Yan et al. · 2017 · The FASEB Journal
Study Objective BAP1 (BRCA1‐associated protein 1) is a critical tumor suppressor that promotes genome stability and DNA damage response, in addition to other cellular processes. BAP1 maps to 3p21 and is a nuclear localized deubiquitinating…
Byeong-uk Yi · 2025 · Open Philosophy
Abstract Modern logicians hold that traditional logic makes a serious error by accepting the subalternation thesis , the thesis that universal affirmatives imply matching particular affirmatives. But some traditional logicians (e.g.,…
C Leonard, R Lei, A Antell et al. · 2017 · Cancer Research
Abstract Purpose: To compare ipsilateral breast event (IBE) risks in patients with DCIS of the breast post-lumpectomy, as estimated by breast radiation oncologists, the Van Nuys Prognostic Index (VNPI) studies, the Memorial Sloan Kettering…
Micheal Tadros, Dharma Ayer, Caesar Ferrari et al. · 2026 · Clinical Endoscopy
Background/Aims: Procedural duration has been proposed as a marker of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) quality; however, formal benchmarks remain undefined. This study examined the association between EGD duration and clinically…
Yuksel Aliyazicioglu, Emin Ozbek, Levent Ozcan et al. · 2013 · Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
Varicocele is the most common and surgically correctible cause of male infertility in men attending to infertility clinics. Infertility affects 15% of all couples and male factor is the primary or contributing cause in 40% to 60% of cases.…
Frederick N. Numbisi · 2025 · Remote Sensing
The spatial distribution of ephemeral and perennial dryland plant species is increasingly modified and restricted by ever-changing climates and development expansion. At the interface of biodiversity conservation and developmental planning…
SMR Gillani, MR Holland, M Sidhu et al. · 2014 · Practical Diabetes
Abstract Failure of access to structured diabetes care is associated with adverse outcome. There is no known validated data tool to identify access failure and thus we have developed a Failed Access Score (FAS) and have examined its…
Naoko Inoue, Mitsutoshi Takaya · 2022 · Journal of Occupational Health
Abstract Objectives A simple check test method was designed to confirm whether a 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) filter for formaldehyde can be used to measure other compounds. Methods Sample mixtures containing the same concentrations…
Suhanyah Okeke, Justus Uchenna Onu, Ifeoma Nwabuogo Asimadu et al. · 2023 · Journal of the Nigerian Academy of Medicine
Background: Visual impairment (VI) presents a unique situation for adaptation with diverse socio-cultural and psychological consequences. However, the treatment of patients with visual impairment (PVI) in Nigeria is yet to embrace the…
Lindsey Schofield, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Undergraduate students achieving a first-time pass on the NCLEX is the ultimate outcome post-graduation. First-time pass rates on the NCLEX allow students to transition into their nursing careers smoothly; for nursing schools to receive…
Ke Xiao, Rongxin Zhang, Jing Tu · 2025 · International Journal of Molecular Sciences
G-quadruplex (G4) ChIP-Seq data are critical for studying the roles of G4 structures in various biological processes, yet their reproducibility remains systematically uncharacterized. In this study, we evaluated the consistency of in vivo…
Harvey C Freetly, Amanda K Lindholm-Perry, Andrew P Foote et al. · 2020 · Journal of Animal Science
Abstract Methane represents an energetic loss, and it has been proposed that its reduction may be associated with improved feed efficiency. Rumen methanogens produce most of the methane. Forty-nine crossbred heifers were individually fed a…
Fei Fang, Sitikantha Parida · 2025 · Journal of Risk and Financial Management
Sustainable investing has grown rapidly, but it remains unclear whether actively managed sustainable funds outperform passive ones. This study compares the performance of high-sustainable active U.S. equity mutual funds and their index…
Sanjay Chakraborty, Ibrahim Delibasoglu, Fredrik Heintz · 2026 · Artificial Intelligence Review
Abstract Large pre-trained models have demonstrated remarkable capabilities across domains, but their comparative effectiveness in time series forecasting, especially against smaller, efficient models, remains underexplored. This work…
Cristian Cañestro, Vittoria Roncalli · 2018 · eLife
Elephants and fruit bats have evolved large brains even though they have lost a gene that is fundamental to the supply of energy to the brain when glucose is not available.
Irene Edith Rieuwpassa, Nurlindah Hamrun, Fitrian Riksavianti · 2013 · Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
Every tribe and race has size of tooth mesiodistal and cervicoincisal different from each other. The most obviousdifference is the size of the teeth between female and male. This study aimed to determine differences in size ofmesiodistal…
Jean-Marie Marandin · 2011 · Belgian Journal of Linguistics
This paper addresses epistemological issues raised by the use of elicited data in linguistic analyses. A common suspicion raised by experimental settings is this: participants in the lab do not replicate their everyday use of language, due…
C Gupta, C Irwin, G Vincent et al. · 2021 · SLEEP Advances
Abstract Older adults experience reduced sleep quality and quantity more frequently than younger adults. Inadequate sleep in older adults has been linked to several adverse outcomes such as poor psychological and physical health, cognitive…
Ernie Balcerak · 2013 · Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union
Extreme rainfall can have serious effects on societies and ecosystems. Increases in extreme precipitation events are predicted to occur as Earth's climate warms, in part because warmer air has greater capacity to hold moisture, leading to…
Haggai Olshanetsky · 2021 · JOURNAL OF ANCIENT HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
In the past, it has been suggested that Jews were both participants and spectators in the gladiatorial games. Yet, all the materials presented to prove the existence of Jewish gladiators seem to be less conclusive than what the authors…