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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John W Walker, Brian M Shoemake, Danilo G Quadros et al. · 2023 · Journal of Animal Science
Abstract A sodium pentobarbital-induced sleep time study was conducted on 15 adult intact male Boer × Spanish goats selected for high (J+, n = 7) or low (J−, n = 8) juniper consumption (estimated breeding values of 13.1 ± 1.0 and −14.3 ±…
Cuiqing Jiang, Abdullah Alqadhi, Mahmood Almesbahi · 2021 · Concurrent Engineering
Due to the massive number of products being produced every year in every industry, firms have witnessed a tremendous growth in innovation of methods to create a sustainable competitive advantage. For the past decade and with the…
Marcus W. Koch, Pavle Repovic, Jop Mostert et al. · 2023 · European Journal of Neurology
Abstract Background and purpose The timed 25‐foot walk (T25FW) and nine‐hole peg test (NHPT) exhibit random variability in the short term. A threshold of ≥20% change from baseline has been used to indicate true disability change, but other…
Seung Guk Park, Hyoeun Kim · 2025 · Nutrients
Background/Objectives: The association between vitamin C intake and frailty among older adults remains unclear, and evidence from Asian populations is limited. Using nationally representative data, we aimed to examine whether vitamin C…
Anderson Betti Frare, Vagner Horz, Ana Paula Capuano da Cruz · 2024 · Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change
Purpose This study aims to analyze the effects of socialization mechanisms (belief system and peer mentoring) on managers’ job engagement and their desire to have a significant impact through work, that is, the desire to substantially…
Alex Moss, Andrew Clare, Stephen Thomas et al. · 2017 · Journal of European Real Estate Research
Purpose The authors in this paper aim to investigate the performance of different portfolios of REITs which specialise by property type compared to the performance of a diversified free-float market capitalisation-weighted benchmark index…
Gavin G. Cotterill, Douglas A. Keinath, Tabitha A. Graves · 2025 · Ecology and Evolution
ABSTRACT Occupancy models have become increasingly popular for species monitoring and assessment, in part, because detection/non‐detection data are readily obtained using a variety of methods. Multispecies occupancy models (MSOMs) can…
Nashwa Mostafa Ali Mohamed, Kamilia Abd-Elhaleem Ahmed Frega, Jawaher Binsuwadan · 2024 · Sustainability
The digital economy is reshaping the global economic landscape, with advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, and virtual reality revolutionizing industries and transforming how people work and live. While the digital economy has…
María Luz Gámiz, Fernando Navas-Gómez, Rafael Adolfo Nozal Cañadas et al. · 2024 · Machines
Studying the reliability of complex systems using machine learning techniques involves facing a series of technical and practical challenges, ranging from the intrinsic nature of the system and data to the difficulties in modeling and…
Erin Penno, Carol Atmore, Brett Maclennan et al. · 2023 · BMJ Open
Objectives In Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), integration across the healthcare continuum has been a key approach to strengthening the health system and improving health outcomes. A key example has been four regional District Health Board (DHB)…
Laura van Riel, Elske van den Berg, Marike Polak et al. · 2023 · BMC Psychiatry
Abstract Background Binge eating disorder (BED), as the most prevalent eating disorder, is strongly related to obesity and other somatic and psychiatric morbidity. Despite evidence-based treatments a considerable number of BED patients…
K A Oshikoya, H Sammons, K Smith et al. · 2015 · Archives of Disease in Childhood
Objective Limited data from pharmacokinetic studies in underweight and severely malnourished children have indicated an impaired activity of their hepatic enzymes. We used the caffeine breath test to assess the metabolising activity of…
Brooke D Goodman, Kyle A Lima, Seth Benz et al. · 2025 · Ornithological Applications
Abstract Point counts are integral to bird population monitoring, and multiple methods have been developed to improve their reliability. These methods include multiple-observer protocols, double-sampling, and surveys using autonomous…
Richard H. Epstein, Franklin Dexter, Brenda G. Fahy · 2023 · Anesthesia & Analgesia
BACKGROUND: In a recent study, rapid response team implementation at 1 hospital was associated with only a 0.1% reduction in inpatient mortality from 2005 to 2018, characterized in the accompanying editorial as a “tepid” improvement. The…
Yujia Wen, Zhixue He, Chen Shen et al. · 2025 · PLOS Computational Biology
Indirect punishment traditionally sustains cooperation in social systems through reputation or norms, often by reducing defectors’ payoffs indirectly. In this study, we redefine indirect punishment for structured populations as a spatially…
Armin Pircher Verdorfer, Xuan Feng, Claudia Peus et al. · 2025 · Journal of Managerial Psychology
Purpose While the benefits of servant leadership are well established, its effectiveness during major organizational change remains unclear. Grounded in conservation of resources theory, this study examines how servant leadership functions…
Mitchell J. Eaton, Adam J. Terando, Jaime A. Collazo · 2024 · Frontiers in Conservation Science
The challenge of selecting strategies to adapt to climate change is complicated by the presence of irreducible uncertainties regarding future conditions. Decisions regarding long-term investments in conservation actions contain significant…
Harri Sarpavaara · 2015 · Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
Aims This article explores the meanings substance-abusing clients attach to family and friendships during motivational interviewing (MI) sessions in Probation Service. Data The analyses are based on videotaped and transcribed data…
Benjamin Uzochukwu, Tolib Mirzoev, Chinyere Okeke et al. · 2020 · International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Background: During 2012-2015, the Federal Government of Nigeria launched the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, a health system strengthening (HSS) programme with a Maternal and Child Health component (Subsidy Reinvestment and…
Nadia Najm, Collin Popp, Daniel Traylor et al. · 2015 · The FASEB Journal
Introduction This study is designed to determine the least significant (LSC), or the least amount of change that can be considered significant when measuring body composition with Dual Energy X‐ray Absorptiometry (DXA). In the past five…
Chao Zhao, Bing Li, KaiYuan Guo · 2023 · Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
The recognition of martial arts movements with the aid of computers has become crucial because of the vigorous promotion of martial arts education in schools in China to support the national essence and the inclusion of…
Priyanka Majumder, Apu Kumar Saha · 2019 · International Journal of Energy Optimization and Engineering
The operational performance of hydropower plants (HPPs) is largely affected as the output from the plant entirely depends on the rainfall and demand from consumers both of which are compromised due to the vulnerability in climatic patterns…
Vinnycius Nunes de Oliveira, Ricardo Borges Viana, João Victor Rosa de Freitas et al. · 2024 · BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Abstract This study evaluated the acute effect of the exergame Kinect Sports ® beach volleyball on state anxiety level in adult women. Thirty healthy adult women (age: 21 [4] years, body mass: 54.70 [19.50] kg, height: 1.61 ± 0.05 m, and…
Jonathan R. Strand, Kenneth J. Retzl · 2016 · Development and Change
ABSTRACT Using the concept of good governance, this article assesses how voting rules in the World Bank Group's primary loan facility determine members’ ability to influence the formation of winning coalitions in the Executive Board. In…
Cheng-Hua Yang, Alex · 2015 · Journal of Air Transport Studies
Aviation safety has been affected greatly by technological improvements. A series of Ground Proximity Warning Systems (GPWSs) were developed to prevent accidents during Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT). This study analyzed the role of…
Borbála A. Lőrincz, Agustina Anson, Stephan Handschuh et al. · 2021 · Acta Veterinaria Hungarica
Abstract Hippocampal changes in epilepsy may manifest as hippocampal atrophy/sclerosis. A recent human study suggests that the demonstration of hippocampal volume loss is more reliable using quantitative evaluation methods. The aim of the…
Daniel D. Wiegmann, Kelly L. Weinersmith, Jeffrey R. Baylis et al. · 2024 · BMC Zoology
Abstract Background Many animals appear to preferentially renest in proximity to a site they previously occupied. Evidence of nest fidelity is often inferred from a right skewed distribution of distances between the nests of individuals…
Christián C. Carman · 2025 · Centaurus
Abstract This paper investigates Kepler's initial efforts to demonstrate the bisection of Earth's orbit during his first residence in Benátky in 1600. By closely analyzing his manuscripts, I reveal the sequence of calculations he performed…
Laura Loddo · 2020 · Pallas
The Athenian public discourse between V and IV centuries BC displayed an image of Athens as an open city towards the outsiders and as a protector of the weak and the oppressed (section 1). Although scholars frequently stressed the Athenian…
Erik Paul Millstone, Elisabeth Dawson · 2020 · Archives of Public Health
Abstract On behalf of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Kass and Lodi recently published a letter purporting to ‘refute’ our July 2019 analysis of EFSA’s December 2013 assessment of the risks of aspartame. We had previously…