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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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Callous-Unemotional Traits and Prosocial Behaviour: The Role of Guilt and Environmental Sensitivity Traits.

Stefanelli F, Nocentini A, Levantini V et al. · 2026 · Psychological reports

Callous Unemotional (CU) traits, characterized by lack of empathy and shallow and restricted affect, are negatively associated with prosocial behaviour, and increase the risk of antisocial behaviors in youths. Acting pro-socially means…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/00332941261457382
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Impact of anger, compassion, and hope on climate action taking.

Zaremba D, Marczak M, Michałowski JM et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

Climate change is a serious threat to people and ecosystems worldwide, making it increasingly important to understand what drives pro-environmental behavior (PEB). Emotions are recognized as key drivers of PEB, with underlying appraisals…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-56796-9
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Convergence to Steady State in LLM-Generated Ontological Concepts.

Khatwani N, Wang L, Klein ST et al. · 2026 · Studies in health technology and informatics

Large Language Models (LLMs) offer a scalable method to generate candidate concepts for ontology expansion. However, the outputs depend on LLMs' sampling parameters such as "temperature." A high temperature leads to increased…

View details →DOI: 10.3233/shti260676
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Common and distinct neural mechanisms of episodic and semantic memory: Evidence from EEG oscillations.

Kesik DB, Şahintürk-Şentürk S, Yıldırım E · 2026 · Biological psychology

It is essential to examine brain structures and processes involved in retrieval tasks in semantic and episodic memory, two key components of the declarative (explicit) memory system, particularly in terms of regional activity differences…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109302
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Using Pharmacy technicians to obtain medication histories for emergency department care among older adults.

Qureshi N, Pevnick JM, Torbati SS et al. · 2026 · American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Purpose Obtaining accurate medication histories for older adults in the emergency department (ED) is essential but challenging due to operational barriers and incomplete electronic health records (EHRs). We implemented a…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxag157
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Cannabis Use Disorder and Suicidal Ideation in the United States: Persistent Risk and Stable Trends, 2014-2023.

Oyetunji TP, Chan-Golston AM, Ha S et al. · 2026 · Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs

Objective Amid rising cannabis use, declining perceived harm, and policy liberalization over the past 15 years, we examined whether the association between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and past-year suicidal ideation among U.S. adults…

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Bidirectional links between sleep and relationship quality: findings from an 8-year longitudinal study of older couples.

Skoblow HF, Tracy EL, Gilligan M · 2026 · The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences

Objectives The Model of Dynamic Association Between Relationship Functioning and Sleep positions sleep as a fundamentally dyadic and reciprocal process, underscoring the need to study sleep within its relational context and highlighting…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbag067
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Using the biopsychosocial model of challenge and threat to understand stress-induced alcohol consumption.

Petzel ZW, Sowerby L, Crozier C et al. · 2026 · Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors

Objective University students engage in heavy episodic drinking more frequently than nonuniversity peers. While social activities unique to the university experience likely contribute to heavy episodic drinking, drastic lifestyle changes…

View details →DOI: 10.1037/adb0001157
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Emotion regulation in young children of mothers with borderline personality disorder: A transgenerational perspective.

Bunz M, Derhardt R, Seehagen S et al. · 2026 · Development and psychopathology

Emotion regulation (ER) difficulties in early childhood are considered potential predictors of later psychopathology, particularly in children of mothers with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This multicenter study examined ER in…

View details →DOI: 10.1017/s0954579426101345
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A behavioral analysis of reaction time in adolescents.

Buzzelli S, Caprioli L · 2026 · The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness

Background Fast reaction is critical in sports, and understanding the factors that influence it can be a valuable contribution for coaches and sports scientists. Methods This cross-sectional study presents a descriptive analysis of…

View details →DOI: 10.23736/s0022-4707.26.17414-3
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Comprehensive multimodal prediction of Alzheimer's disease.

Khan F, Pandit D, Lalan S et al. · 2026 · Biomedical physics & engineering express

Alzheimer's disease (AD) classification using machine learning has increasingly relied on multimodal inputs such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), cognitive assessments, and biological markers. This study evaluates whether integrating…

View details →DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ae4630
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Rehospitalization and the Association of Postoperative Delirium With Cognitive Decline in Older Adults.

Hshieh TT, Kunicki ZJ, Fong TG et al. · 2026 · JAMA internal medicine

Importance Postoperative delirium is associated with long-term cognitive decline in older adults. This might be caused by the delirium itself or because delirium is more common in persons who are ill and frail, and these conditions are…

View details →DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.1910
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Metacognitive Beliefs and Symptom Dimensions in OCD: A Network Analysis Identifying Central Nodes and a Severity Predictor.

Anwar S, Younas R, Iqbal M et al. · 2026 · Clinical psychology & psychotherapy

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous condition characterized by a wide range of symptoms and maladaptive beliefs. However, previous research has often studied these symptoms and metacognitive beliefs in isolation,…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/cpp.70287
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Clinical Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of Sakurajima Radish for Vascular Endothelial Function: A Phase IIb Open-Label, Randomized, Three-Sequence Three-Period Crossover Study with Regular Diet and Aokubi Radish Controls

Tokushige A, Akasaki Y, Shibata K et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Background: /Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of trigonelline-rich Sakurajima radish on vascular endothelial function in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods: In this multicenter, open-label, randomized,…

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Horizontal and vertical distributions of microplastics and their water-sediment partitioning in a macrotidal estuarine embayment: Implications for coastal sequestration potential.

Kim SK, Shin JH, Ji YJ et al. · 2026 · Journal of hazardous materials

Estuarine-coastal regimes are critical links between land and the open ocean, yet their role as microplastics (MPs) sinks and the mechanisms governing MP retention remain poorly constrained. We conducted a coupled water-sediment survey in…

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Urban-Rural Disparities in the Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension among Adult Diabetic Patients in Northern State, Sudan: A cross sectional Analytical Community-based Study, 2026

Omer AA, Abdelaziz MO, Bashir RE et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Background Diabetes and hypertension constitute a dual public health burden, particularly in low-income countries. While urban-rural disparities in healthcare access are well documented, this study aims to compare the prevalence,…

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Showing Behaviour in One Hundred and One Dogs: Gazing, Breed and Cephalic Index.

Commauda S, Maglieri V, Prato-Previde E et al. · 2026 · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI

Dogs exhibit sophisticated interspecific communication skills, including the use of visual signals to indicate the location of inaccessible resources, known as showing behaviour. Previous studies have investigated factors such as age and…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/ani16050760