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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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Phylogenetic analyses of phytoplasma replisome proteins demonstrate their distinct and complex evolutionary history

Ivana Samarzija, Martina Šeruga Music · 2019 · Phytopathogenic Mollicutes

The genus ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ encompasses diverse groups of endocellular bacteria without cell wall that reside within plant phloem and insect cells. They are classified to the class Mollicutes together with acholeplasmas,…

View details →DOI: 10.5958/2249-4677.2019.00114.2Cited by 1
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Lack of significant difference between internal spermatic vein and brachial vein ischemia modified albumin levels in patients with varicocele

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.…

View details →DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2013.1.34Cited by 1
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The Role of Entrepreneur Characteristics and Entrepreneur Motivation has a significant effect on SMEs' Business Performance During Digital Era

Heri Erlangga, Yanti Purwanti, Tita Setiawati et al. · 2021 · International Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between Entrepreneur Characteristics and Business Performance variables, the relationship between entrepreneurial motivation variables and MSME business performance. In this study…

View details →DOI: 10.29099/ijair.v6i1.333Cited by 1
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Prednisolone versus antihistamine for allergic rhinitis: No significant difference found in randomized trial

Carl Skröder, Laila Hellkvist, Ulla Westin et al. · 2025 · Clinical and Translational Allergy

Abstract Background Seasonal allergic rhinitis (AR) impacts public health by affecting work productivity and quality of life. The Swedish tree pollen season starts in February with alder and hazel pollination, followed by birch and ends…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/clt2.70017Cited by 1
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Detection of recurrent brain tumors in children: No significant difference in sensitivity between unenhanced and contrast-enhanced MRI

Yasmina Bouzidi, Emmanuel Barteau, Julien Lejeune et al. · 2019 · The Neuroradiology Journal

Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a gadolinium injection is currently used in the follow-up of children in remission of cerebral tumors (CTs). Intracerebral gadolinium deposition has been recently reported with unknown…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/1971400919845619Cited by 1
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Determining Outcomes in Patients With Large Vessel Occlusion and Mild Stroke Who Did or Did Not Receive Thrombolytics and/or Thrombectomy

Cleo Zarina A. Reyes, Ramiro Gabriel Castro-Apolo, Hope Kincaid et al. · 2024 · The Neurologist

Objectives: The utility of thrombolysis and/or thrombectomy in patients with mild stroke and large vessel occlusion (LVO) remains inconclusive. This retrospective study compared short-term and long-term outcomes in patients treated with…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/nrl.0000000000000598Cited by 1
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Abstract P1-11-02: A comparison of models (physician, the Van Nuys prognostic index, the Memorial-Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center DCIS nomogram)to predict ipsilateral breast events in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast after breast-conserving surgery failed to replicate results of the oncotype DCIS recurrence score

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs16-p1-11-02Cited by 1
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There is no significant difference in the treatment of aspiration pneumonia in dogs with ampicillin-sulbactam versus ampicillin-sulbactam and enrofloxacin

Cody I. Riffe, Justin A. Heinz, Carly A. Patterson et al. · 2025 · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Abstract Objective Describe outcomes for dogs with aspiration pneumonia (AP) initially treated with ampicillin-sulbactam (AS) alone (monotherapy [MT]), initially with AS and enrofloxacin (initial dual therapy [iDT]), or initially with AS…

View details →DOI: 10.2460/javma.24.10.0673Cited by 1
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Optimization of Tempering Process Parameters of AISI 3140 Low Alloy Steel to Conserve Furnace Energy using Tukey’s Honestly Significant Difference Test

SK Lakshmana Moorthy, S Rajaram, PC Santhosh Kumar · 2020 · IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

Abstract Quenching and Tempering of AISI 3140 alloy steel is a necessary heat treatment process to attain desired hardness and toughness. However the tempering process consumes remarkable amount of energy in furnace. One of the usual…

View details →DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/573/1/012027Cited by 1
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‘My Contributions Made a Significant Difference’: Young Carers’ Reflections on Their Participation in Social Work Admissions

Andrea Newman, Bridgit Carey, Malcolm Kinney · 2021 · The British Journal of Social Work

Abstract Whilst the participation of service users and carers (SUCs) in Social Work admissions (SWAs) has significantly developed over the past decades, concerns have been raised about the tokenistic nature of SUC involvement (Barnes, D.,…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcab187Cited by 1
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The Minimum Clinically Significant Difference in Acute Nontraumatic Thoracoabdominal Pain in Adult Emergency Department Patients in Turkey

V Degerli, O Karcioglu, GL Larkin et al. · 2012 · Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Objectives To determine the minimum clinically significant difference (MCSD) in visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores for acute non‐traumatic thoracoabdominal pain (TAP) in the emergency department (ED) and to determine its association…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/102490791201900303Cited by 1
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Exploring the Potential for Large Language Models to Demonstrate Rational Probabilistic Beliefs

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…

View details →DOI: 10.32473/flairs.38.1.138892Cited by 1
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Statistical Analysis of the Number of Infections with Corona Virus in Some Arab Countries Using the Method of Least Significant Difference

Hadeel Alkutubi, Rania Abod, Omaima Jabber · 2022 · Journal of Kufa for Mathematics and Computer


 
 
 In this research, we applied actual data related to the number of infections with the Corona virus for some Arab countries for the month of February of the year 2022, where the method of least significant difference…

View details →DOI: 10.31642/jokmc/2018/090205Cited by 1
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Ikaros null mice demonstrate defects in dendritic cell development. (36.17)

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,…

View details →DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.184.supp.36.17Cited by 1
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Impedance Based Fixture Neutralization (FINE) Method to Replicate Field Environments in Laboratory Settings

T. Skousen, J. Reyes-Blanco, P. Avitabile · 2026 · Experimental Techniques

Abstract Test article vibration test responses will vary from one test laboratory to another due to differences in shaker and fixture dynamic characteristics. This is also seen between the field and laboratory due to the differing dynamic…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s40799-025-00830-4Cited by 1
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Ukuran mesiodistal dan servikoinsisal gigi insisivus sentralis suku Bugis, Makassar, dan Toraja tidak menunjukkan perbedaan yang bermakna Size of mesiodistal and cervicoincisal maxillary central incisors between Buginese, Makassarese, and Torajanese showed no significant difference

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…

View details →DOI: 10.15562/jdmfs.v12i1.339Cited by 1
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The effect of external and internal migration on the notification of tuberculosis in the metropolis

E. Bogorodskaya, E. Belilovsky, A. Ilchenko et al. · 2022 · Tuberculosis and socially significant diseases

Introduction The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the value of tuberculosis notification rate in 2019-2022 with limiting measures associated with the COVID-19, a change in the legislative base of the stay of…

View details →DOI: 10.54921/2413-0346-2022-10-4-14-28Cited by 1
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Opinion: “High-Dose Immunosuppression to Prevent Death after Paraquat Self-Poisoning”- Under Estimation of a Significant Effect with Small Mortality Rate Reduction

Bita Anvari · 2023 · Current Rheumatology Reviews

Abstract: A randomised double blinded clinical trial about high dose immunosuppression in Paraquat self-poisoning was published by Professor I. Gawaramanna et al. Before their research, it seems that a little overestimation might be…

View details →DOI: 10.2174/1573397118666220823155018Cited by 1
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A Comparative Study of Coronary Sinus Flow in Normal Healthy Controls with that of Patients of ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Significant Coronary Artery Disease by Transthoracic Echocardiography. Is there any Gender Difference?

Sashmi Prabha Sethi, Chhabi Satpathy, Trinath Kumar Mishra · 2025 · Indian Journal of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Objectives: The objective of the study is to estimate the coronary sinus flow in patients of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction with significant stenosis of coronary arteries, using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is our…

View details →DOI: 10.25259/ijcdw_99_2024Cited by 1
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Hybrid of Least Significant Bits and most Significant Bits for Improving Security and Quality of Digital Image Steganography

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…

View details →DOI: 10.37394/23205.2023.22.29Cited by 1
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Affordance and ability

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1075/bjl.25.03marCited by 1
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Does First Metatarsal Head Lowering During Minimally Invasive Chevron Akin Osteotomy Yield No Significant Difference in Patient-reported Outcomes Compared With Second Distal Metatarsal Minimally Invasive Osteotomy for Treating Intractable Plantar Keratosis?

Jun Young Choi, Young Yi, Seung Myung Choi et al. · 2026 · Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research

Background Hallux valgus is a common forefoot deformity that alters forefoot loading and often leads to secondary complications such as intractable plantar keratosis beneath the second metatarsal head. Although the link between hallux…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000003866Cited by 1
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Video gamers demonstrate superior bronchoscopy skills among beginners

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52730-zCited by 1
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Lumpy skin disease virus does not replicate productively in insect cell lines

Charlotte Cook, Isabelle Dietrich, David Greaves et al. · 2019 · Access Microbiology

Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) is a capripoxvirus of cattle causing a severe disease that results in substantial economic impact to affected communities. The virus is endemic across sub-Saharan Africa, and has recently entered Europe and…

View details →DOI: 10.1099/acmi.imav2019.po0025Cited by 1
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Significant Effect of Vacuum Bagging Processing on Inter-Laminar Shear Strength and Voids of Composite in Oven Cure

Nur Hafzareen Md Hanafiah, Abdul Rahim Othman, Mark Ovinis · 2024 · Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology

Autoclave had been constrained to longer time consumption, higher production costs and excessive residual stress. The challenges regarding with out-of-autoclave (OOA) cure involved the need to devise the techniques in preserving high…

View details →DOI: 10.37934/araset.37.1.6981Cited by 1