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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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Autonomous Agentic AI for Geospatial Search: Do LLMs Outperform Traditional GIS Models?

Deepali Ahir · 2025 · International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into geospatial search has revolutionized the way we interact with geographic information systems (GIS). Traditional GIS models have long been the cornerstone of spatial data analysis, but…

View details →DOI: 10.22214/ijraset.2025.71572
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Generalised machine learning models outperform personalised models for cognitive load classification in real-life settings

Christoph Anders, Ipsita Bhaduri, Bert Arnrich · 2025 · Frontiers in Digital Health

Introduction By issuing work-break reminders, for example, personal assistants for cognitive load could be beneficial in maintaining health and life satisfaction in society. Wearable sensors facilitate the necessary real-time collection of…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2025.1650085
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Simple rules outperform machine learning for personnel selection: insights from the 3rd annual SIOP machine learning competition

Jason L. Harman, Jaelle Scheuerman · 2023 · Discover Artificial Intelligence

Abstract Machine learning (ML) algorithms are often assumed to be the most accurate way of producing predictive models despite problems with explainability and adverse impact. The 3rd annual Society for Industrial and Organizational…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s44163-022-00044-2
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Why Na Batteries Could Outperform Li Ones

Joël Gaubicher, Philippe Moreau, Marine Cuisinier et al. · 2014 · ECS Meeting Abstracts

Sodium-ion batteries (SIB) are considered as an attractive alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIB) as they could potentially be much less expensive, safer, and environmentally friendlier[1]. Clearly, one of the major concerns that we…

View details →DOI: 10.1149/ma2014-04/2/296
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Invited: Why Na Batteries Could Outperform Li Ones?

Joël Gaubicher, Florent Boucher, Philippe Moreau et al. · 2014 · ECS Meeting Abstracts

Sodium-ion batteries (SIB) are considered as an attractive alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIB) as they could potentially be much less expensive, safer, and environmentally friendlier[1]. Clearly, one of the major concerns that we…

View details →DOI: 10.1149/ma2014-02/2/90
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Arthropod conservation in roadside verges: Unmown refuges outperform mowing equipment changes

Johanna L. Berger, Margarita Hartlieb, Nadja K. Simons et al. · 2026 · Insect Conservation and Diversity

Abstract Roadside verges can provide habitats and serve as stepping stones for grassland arthropods. However, they are often subject to intensive mowing, often beyond what is necessary for road safety and maintenance. While traffic‐related…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/icad.70071
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What You Find When You Find No One: Finding the Light out of Darkness

LAURA JANISSE, FRANCES DiMARE DAILEY · 2023 · Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference Proceedings

In the past year, our team encountered unexpected friction when recruiting efforts resulted in zero participants for two different user populations on two health projects. For one project, we were searching for women experiencing pain…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/epic.12188
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Why is It Possible to Find Meaning in Humankind’s History?

Yury Tomashevich · 2026 · Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences

This paper answers a narrow, quantitative question: Is there meaning in humankind’s history, meaning which can be measured and verified by independent researchers, and why is it possible to find that meaning? A brief critical review of a…

View details →DOI: 10.33140/jhss.09.05.02
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Keep looking until you find

Nelli Tuomola · 2023 · JCEM Case Reports

Abstract The patient is 24-years old male with no previous medical history. He has worked for the last 3 years in the packaging line of Divigel, the estradiol gel of the pharmaceutical company Orion. He sought medical attention 11/2014 due…

View details →DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luac014.052
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‘To find oneself a partner’ vs. ‘to find a partner’

Jarle Ebeling, Signe Oksefjell Ebeling · 2013 · Languages in Contrast

This paper investigates the patterns V REFL NPindef and V NPindef in an English-Norwegian contrastive perspective. Both languages have a set of verbs that may enter into both patterns, as illustrated in the title by ‘find’ and in Norwegian…

View details →DOI: 10.1075/lic.13.2.05ebe
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Emotion as a Significant Change in Neural Activity

Karla Parussel · 2010 · International Journal of Synthetic Emotions

It is hypothesized here that two classes of emotions exist: driving and satisfying emotions. Driving emotions significantly increase the internal activity of the brain and result in the agent seeking to minimize its emotional state by…

View details →DOI: 10.4018/jse.2010101604
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

[Impact of tirofiban on outcomes in STEMI patients across different levels of inflammation: a stratified analysis based on complete blood count-derived inflammatory markers].

Lin, Dong, Yang et al. · 2026 · Zhonghua xin xue guan bing za zhi

Objective: To investigate through stratified analyses based on complete blood count-derived inflammatory markers, the effects of tirofiban on in-hospital all-cause mortality and one-year composite endpoint events in patients with…

View details →DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20260213-00096
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Significant Others in Substance Abusers’ Change Talk During Motivational Interviewing Sessions in the Finnish Probation Service

Harri Sarpavaara · 2014 · Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Abstract 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…

View details →DOI: 10.2478/nsad-2014-0033
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A case of significant refractive change in nodular posterior scleritis

S. Yoon, H. Jeong, H. Kim et al. · 2015 · Acta Ophthalmologica

Purpose The aim of this study is to report refractive change in a patient with nodular posterior scleritis. Methods A 43‐year‐old woman visitied clinic with a complaint of near vision discomfort associated with ocular pain and conjunctival…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2015.0437
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Climate Change Challenges the Wetland Resource in Nigeria: Significant Impacts on Hydrology and Biogeochemistry of Aquatic Ecosystem

Mohammed Lawal Nuruddeen · 2025 · Journal of Information Systems Engineering and Management

The Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands represent a complex and dynamic landscape where human activities and natural processes intersect. These wetlands' integrity and functionality are heavily dependent on hydrological conditions, particularly the…

View details →DOI: 10.52783/jisem.v10i17s.2757
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A Most Significant Change evaluation of a new co‐designed tool to measure holistic well‐being in consumers of community aged care services

Yvonne Wells, Simon Haines, Ilsa Hampton · 2024 · Australasian Journal on Ageing

Abstract Objectives To evaluate a Wellbeing Check‐in tool and process for use with BlueCare's home care package (HCP) clients by care and well‐being practitioners. The tool had been co‐designed with HCP clients and trialled with 15…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/ajag.13350
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Significant change in muscular strength based on the head and neck position

Janis Vetra, Vladimir Sklarevich, Gregory Anoufriev et al. · 2017 · Papers on Anthropology

We present our study of the influence of the head 30 degrees flexion position on the changes in the muscle strength of the upper extremities. This position is typical for a person working in front of a computer.The study involved 100…

View details →DOI: 10.12697/poa.2017.26.1.10
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Have significant changes occurred in extreme precipitation since the Three Gorges Reservoir impoundment?

Yuefeng Wang, Shuqiong Zhou, Siwei Yin et al. · 2025 · Journal of Water and Climate Change

ABSTRACT The impact of the Three Gorges Reservoir impoundment on precipitation has attracted significant attention. Existing studies on its driving mechanism remain insufficient. This study investigated changes in annual and seasonal…

View details →DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2025.728
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Pengadaptasian “The Most Significant Change” sebagai Alat Evaluasi Pembelajaran PAI di Perguruan Tinggi

Waway Qodratulloh S, Hazma Hazma, Ida Suhartini et al. · 2024 · HAWARI : Jurnal Pendidikan Agama dan Keagamaan Islam

Artikel ini mengeksplorasi penerapan MSC sebagai alat evaluasi pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) di perguruan tinggi. Metode MSC, yang mengutamakan cerita perubahan signifikan dari mahasiswa, menawarkan pendekatan holistik dan…

View details →DOI: 10.35706/hw.v4i2.10897
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Climate Change As a Significant Factor to the Aggravation of Coronary Artery Disease Among Elderly: A Basis for Emphasizing Community-based Self-care Measures

Eladio Martin Gumabay, Karen Mae Alcantara, Jaylord Ugaddan et al. · 2023 · Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences

Background: This research study explored the lived experience of the elderly with coronary artery disease (CAD) relevant to the effects of climate change as a basis for enhanced and strengthened community-based self-care measures. Methods:…

View details →DOI: 10.18502/sjms.v18i2.13599
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No significant change of extracranial conduit vessel diameter during cerebral vasomotor reactivity test with moderately‐altered end‐tidal CO 2

Jie Liu, Thuy Tien Cao Le, Allan Knox et al. · 2019 · The FASEB Journal

Cerebral vasomotor reactivity (CVMR) is often assessed using transcranial Doppler (TCD) to measure the cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) in the middle cerebral artery (MCA). Recently the validity of this technique has been questioned…

View details →DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.528.12