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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Ibrahima Diallo · 2024 · Journal for Translation Studies in Africa
The article contians a summary review of literature on the language question in Sub-Saharan Africa in order to understand what strategies were proposed for the promotion of African languages and what resulsts were achieved after half a…
Comfort Pratt · 2024 · Journal of Language Teaching
Student attrition rates in K-12 and college Spanish programs in the United States continue to follow a disconcerting trend. While motivational and pedagogical interventions have been investigated, the student–teacher dynamic has not been…
Kiley Geis, null null, null null et al. · 2016 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a lifelong metabolic disorder characterized by persistently increased serum glucose levels related to a shortage of insulin in the body (Meetoo & Allen, 2010). Research has found that individuals with a…
Mattie Windholz, null null, null null et al. · 2022 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Among the goals of the US correctional system, rehabilitation remains important The correctional system strives to successfully reintegrate formerly incarcerated individuals into their communities where they refrain from committing further…
Shana Roether, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Background: Congenital syphilis occurs when a pregnant mother passes the syphilis infection to their child during pregnancy. This treatable sexually transmitted infection (STI) is the leading cause of stillbirths and neonatal deaths…
Gideon Fox, null null, null null et al. · 2022 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A’s) are a ubiquitous corporate phenomenon for which success is elusive. We used a new measure of operating income to assess performance of the merged entity subsequent to the merger transaction. We employ…
Daheng Chen, null null, null null et al. · 2020 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Our research aimed at findings interesting patterns in continued fractions. The ultimate goal of our study was to build a connection between the roots of the quadratic equation that associate with Markov triples and continued fractions. Me…
CJ Gibson, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Misophonia is a disorder that involves a negative response to specific stimuli, commonly repetitive sounds, or movements. It is not in the DSM-5-TR, and in many cases, people with misophonia self-diagnose. They unite over their shared…
Erin Waggoner, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Rapid Response Teams became a hospital standard in 2004 after a campaign by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement. The intention was to reduce hospital morbidity and mortality by bringing the resources to the bedside that match the…
Jomi Praveen, null null, null null et al. · 2020 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
AbstractRegistered Nurses (RNs) make up the largest group of healthcare workers that use electronic health records in the United States, yet many nursing schools do not have electronic health record training in their curricula. An academic…
Dorothy Ochs, null null, null null et al. · 2022 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Purpose: The purpose of this poster is to explore various types of discussion formats in order to find ones that keep the students thoughtfully engaged and motivated. • Methods: The poster will compare and contrast several different types…
Allix Bishop, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
In the last five years, researchers have seen a notable increase in difficulty of collecting valid and useful survey data. Respondents, likely attracted to the prospect of receiving prizes or other compensation after survey completion,…
Laura Wilson, null null, null null et al. · 2016 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Protostega gigas was a large sea turtle that lived in the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway of North America. Protostega fossils are found in the Smoky Hill Member of the Niobrara Formation in Kansas. Despite their abundance, little…
Westin Mash, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
The objective of this research project is to investigate data from the 2021 BattleBots season, play-in, and championship matches to see if any variables have a statistically significant contribution to how many wins a bot achieves. A…
David Schulte, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
This project studies the economic perceptions and expectations (P&E) held by FHSU students, since these helps determine a student’s choice of major, student-loan balance, and post-graduation plans. The study is a continuation of a…
Coy Lampe, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
M1 money is defined by the Federal Reserve as money in circulation as well as money in demand deposit accounts such as a checking account. The Fed, as it is commonly referred to as, uses this figure to target interest rates in the economy.…
Melissa Barron, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Today breastfeeding (BF) is often widely promoted in healthcare settings; however, truly little preparation is provided to women. Studies have also shown many health benefits to women and children, leading to a positive economic effect…
Mia Jang, null null, null null et al. · 2020 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Since yeasts have the most similar way of doing its cellular respiration to humans, we were interested in investigating if yeasts could survive in the Mars-like environment. Preparing for the future life, we thought that if yeast could…
Daniel Huantes, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Chromatic aberration in the eye causes differences in the retinal spot size for different wavelengths of light. This work explores the limiting effect of retinal spot size for wavelengths around 590nm, and implements python code to attempt…
Andy Kuhl, null null, null null et al. · 2022 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
The goal of this experiment was to reduce spin on an unmanned balloon as the altitude increases. This problem had been discovered after the initial flight, where the rotation of the Go-Pro camera was nearly sickening. After more research,…
Jared Ridder, null null, null null et al. · 2017 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Previous worksup1-6/sup on an initial model system for the synthesis of polyaromatic dyes for potential use in solar energy collection used the Doebner modified Knoevenagel condensation. This project is continuing the work on this approach…
Katy Barbieri, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Ineffective communication among healthcare professionals can result in a decrease in patient safety. It is a leading cause of medical errors and poor patient outcomes. This can be due to the complexity and pace of the interactions,…
Laura Wilson, null null, null null et al. · 2018 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
In modern marine ecosystems, seabirds are considered indicators of ecological hotspots because their biogeographic distribution is correlated with physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic factors. Pursuit diving seabirds – those…
Brendon McCampbell, null null, null null et al. · 2016 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
FHSU students and faculty are committed to addressing food insecurity issues faced by students, faculty and staff. In 2011, the FHSU Victor E. Garden was created to provide greater access to fresh produce for the campus community. In 2012,…
Mark Russell, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) simulation labs have increased in the past few years in nursing programs across the globe. Traditional simulation methods are still being utilized. While VR, MR and traditional simulations have…
Charles Riedel, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Following the economic downturn in 2008, college enrollment numbers increased significantly by 16% between 2007 and 2010 (18.1 million) but decreased by 7% between 2010 and 2017 (Irwin et al., 2021). Research has shown that rural Kansans…
Linda Ganstrom, null null, null null et al. · 2016 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Exploring porcelain claybodies and gold as a surface embellishment as a way of adding value to ceramic art was the focus of our research and creative activity. Researchers visited museums, attended curatorial lectures, and participated in…
Brooke Moore, null null, null null et al. · 2018 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
Reading comprehension models implemented in content classrooms boost adolescent reading achievement. Yet, few researchers examine how such models are incorporated into teachers’ daily instruction. We used extended observations and…
Blake Chapman, null null, null null et al. · 2019 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
In the Late Cretaceous, North America was divided by a shallow epicontinental sea known as the Western Interior Seaway. Native life included various marine reptiles, fish, ammonites, and seabirds such as Hesperornis . Previous research has…
Miguel Baca, null null, null null et al. · 2022 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day
In this research project we are attempting to prove the 3 pointer is a significant variable to determine a win. The null hypothesis for our project is that the three point statistic is the less significant statistic in determining wins.…