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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Bosshard A, Zhou L, Brick C et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Repair can help extend clothing lifecycles. However, this behavior is infrequent in high-income countries, especially among younger adults who often lack practical repair skills. In this quasi-experiment, we tested whether a group workshop…
Chen CH, Yu PH, Fan CY et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in medicine
Background Automatic transport ventilators (ATVs) are a potential option for ventilating patients experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA); however, their tidal volume delivery performance at different pressure limits compared…
Sinyakova G, Diagne M, Banville M et al. · 2026 · Bone
There is a need for a comprehensive understanding of alveolar bone biology, given its unique characteristics compared to other skeletal sites. To this end, we established novel female murine alveolar osteoblastic cell lines and analyzed…
Alshaikhsalama A, Thompson K, Hashim H et al. · 2026 · European journal of ophthalmology
PurposeTo investigate the association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinal artery occlusion (RAO), and retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and the future development of Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), and…
Werner C, Ullrich P, Degli Angeli L et al. · 2026 · Age and ageing
Persistent mobility limitations after inpatient rehabilitation are common in older adults with cognitive impairment (CI). Home-based exercise interventions can improve locomotor capacity during this vulnerable period; however, evidence…
Patel RP, Polli JE · 2026 · Journal of pharmaceutical sciences
The dissolution of ionizable drugs is critically influenced by the pH of the microenvironment at the solid-liquid interface, which in part can be impacted by the dissolving drug itself. For weak bases, dissolution may increase surface pH,…
Wen Z, Yang Z, Cheng J et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Background The use of intensive statin therapy in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is common; however, its association with post-stroke pneumonia (PSP) remains uncertain. This study aimed to determine whether intensive-dose…
Thng C, Eskandari S, Jin F et al. · 2026 · NPJ vaccines
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) causes significant morbidity globally, and no licensed vaccine currently exists. Observational studies suggest the four-component meningococcal B (4CMenB) vaccine may provide cross-protection against NG. We…
Boden LI, Peters SE, McTernan M et al. · 2026 · Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Objective To determine whether burnout and thriving from work affect turnover intention and actual turnover. Methods This study used multivariable logistic regression to estimate the impact of burnout and thriving from work on turnover…
Mills KP, Kemper M, Hoganson GM et al. · 2026 · American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Purpose To assess changes in prescribing practice after implementation of a medication-focused order set for acute agitation management in a pediatric emergency department (ED). Methods Patients 5 to 18 years of age who presented to the…
Schuster NM, Jeyakumar S, Menzie AM et al. · 2026 · Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.)
Objective This study analyzes real-world treatment patterns among patients newly initiating treatment for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy using a contemporary dataset in the United States. Methods A retrospective study using the…
Zeng Q, Cox K, Jung J et al. · 2026 · Plant disease
Fire blight is a destructive disease of apple and pear, and its severity is intensified under humid conditions. Biological controls are important components of the integrated management of plant diseases; however, field trials in the…
Fujimoto K, Kogo M, Kobayashi H et al. · 2026 · Cancer treatment and research communications
Background This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for lung cancer in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE), focusing on radiation pneumonitis (RP). Materials and methods…
Gopalan L, Na Y, Wu L et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients are predisposed to develop plexiform neurofibromas (PNFs). By cross comparison of RNA sequencing and RUNX1-CHIP sequencing data on mouse PNF, we found that transcript encoding the NF1 interacting…
Marian M, Rosu M, Tarta C et al. · 2026 · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
Background and Objectives : Post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism (hypoPTH) is the most common complication of total thyroidectomy. Transient hypoPTH was defined as postoperative day 1 (POD1) intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) Materials and…
Miehrig AH, Foresto RD, Tedesco-Silva H et al. · 2026 · Transplantation
Background Treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) after kidney transplantation aims to achieve cessation of viral replication; however, the use of highly sensitive DNA assays creates uncertainty regarding the optimal DNAemia threshold for…
Shi J, Yang X, Song Y et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract This study evaluated the interactive effects of row orientation and deficit irrigation on tomato yield, fruit quality, and water use efficiency under sandy-substrate conditions in arid regions, and quantitatively assessed the…
Brearley FQ · 2026 · American Journal of Botany.
PREMISE: A number of ecologically important tropical trees form symbiotic ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungal associations including the Dipterocarpaceae, that dominate lowland forests of South‐east Asia. Whilst numerous pot‐based studies have…
Mastrokostas PG, Said M, Mastrokostas LE et al. · 2026 · European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Purpose To determine the 90-day incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) after cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA), compare single versus multilevel procedures, and identify independent predictors of SSI. Methods We identified adult…
Medina-Moctezuma ZB, Guzmán-Sánchez A, González-Aretia D et al. · 2026 · Biochemical and biophysical research communications
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) stimulate the synthesis of sphingosine-1 phosphate (S1P) in Gs-coupled receptors dependent manner, enabling S1P to mediate specific bioactivities of FSH and LH. Because…
ERSALI Y, KURU İS, SEVIM MA · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract The concept of physiological maturity refers to the period during which seeds reach their maximum germination capacity. Accurately determining this stage facilitates efficient seedling production and helps balance supply and…
Yavuz T, Sarac O, Alpdogan O et al. · 2026 · Journal of infection in developing countries
Introduction Chronic lung diseases (CLD) are associated with increased susceptibility to respiratory infections and may influence COVID-19 outcomes. This research aims to assess the clinical, laboratory findings, and prognostic outcomes in…
Zhang X, Shen T, Ye S et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Objective: : To investigate the effect of 0.1% ropivacaine with a lower concentration sufentanil for epidural analgesia during the latent phase of labor. Design: : Double-blind, randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial. Setting: : A…
Casey ER, Uritsky T, Soyfer L et al. · 2026 · Substance use & addiction journal
Background Hospitals increasingly start methadone treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Rapid methadone titration has been described in hospitals with addiction consult teams; however, most hospitals lack these specialty services. We…
Baharvand F, Najafi R, Parvaneh S et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Background: The optimal peri-procedural management of metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing elective coronary angiography remains debated. Concerns regarding contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) and the…
Tannuri ACA, Abe Takahasi BN, de Almeida Estrambk G et al. · 2026 · Journal of pediatric surgery
Background Esophageal atresia (EA) is frequently associated with congenital heart disease (CHD) and chromosomal anomalies, mainly Down syndrome (DS). While these conditions affect outcomes following primary repair, their specific impact on…
Muñoz-Tebar N, Lucas-González R, Muñoz-Bas C et al. · 2026 · Food chemistry
This study investigates the use of quinoa oil emulsion as a novel plant-based ingredient to improve the nutritional quality of fresh goat cheese. Quinoa oil emulsions (3 and 6 g/L) were characterized and incorporated in fresh cheese. The…
Cui B, Liu Y, Wu X et al. · 2026 · Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of exogenous GnRH administration at the beginning of estrus synchronisation in mares during the spring transitional period. Estrus was synchronised using a progesterone releasing…
Mauvieux B, Montardy Q, Remilly M et al. · 2026 · Wilderness & environmental medicine
Off-grid low-tech living is increasingly proposed for arid environments, yet longitudinal field data documenting health, nutrition, and rest-activity organization under real-world conditions remain scarce. Our objective was to describe…
Cheever K, Kalvesmaki A, Swan AA et al. · 2026 · Brain injury
Background This study aimed to explore what treatments were sought by post-9/11 Veterans with and without a formal diagnosis related to their long-term dizziness following completion of a Comprehensive Traumatic Brain Injury Evaluation…