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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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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Neuroticism, perceived stress, psychological resilience, and pre-dive state anxiety in professional divers: a cross-sectional study.

Zhao H, Wang L, Zhang S et al. · 2026 · BMC psychology

Background Professional divers work in safety-critical environments that require sustained attention, rapid judgment, and stable emotional control. Neuroticism is a vulnerability trait related to negative affectivity, perceived stress…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s40359-026-05029-9
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Understanding Repression Under Secretion Stress in <i>Trichoderma reesei</i> During Cellulase Expression.

Jadhav R, Demirbas Uzel G, Charest J et al. · 2026 · Microorganisms

The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei is one of the most important workhorses for industrial enzyme production, but the cellular mechanisms that balance protein folding stress with secretion, such as the unfolded protein response (UPR)…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms14061371
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Donning gloves before patient contact, with or without prior hand hygiene.

Bayhan GI, Aydın Altuntaş C, Cevahir N · 2026 · Journal of infection in developing countries

Objective Hand hygiene (HH) is a fundamental infection prevention measure in healthcare settings, playing a crucial role in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Despite its importance, HH compliance remains suboptimal…

View details →DOI: 10.3855/jidc.22190
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

The risk of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea from early resumption of positive pressure ventilation after transsphenoidal surgery with autologous fat graft repair.

Kim LJ, Rennert RC, Couldwell WT · 2026 · Journal of neurosurgery

Objective Multiple closure techniques may prevent CSF leak after transsphenoidal surgery for sellar lesions. In patients with obstructive sleep apnea requiring positive pressure ventilation (PPV), the optimal closure technique remains…

View details →DOI: 10.3171/2026.1.jns251476
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Changes in THC Positivity Rates in Adolescents Corresponding to Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in Illinois.

Gassé E, Brill A · 2026 · The western journal of emergency medicine

Introduction As public access to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products expands under state legalization, there is concern for increased use in adolescents under 18 years of age and its subsequent effects. Adverse effects of THC use have been…

View details →DOI: 10.5811/westjem.62946
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Differential Expression of Dopamine-Related Genes Across Developmental and Parental Stages in the Burying Beetles, Nicrophorus orbicollis.

Panaitof SC, Kermagi MM · 2026 · Archives of insect biochemistry and physiology

Dopamine has diverse roles in the regulation of reproduction and social behaviors in insects. In the burying beetle, Nicrophorus orbicollis, a species with extended care, our previous work has shown that brain dopamine levels increase…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/arch.70177
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Queen loss fails to elicit physiological and transcriptional responses in workers of the invasive garden ant Lasius neglectus.

Majoe M, Stolarek N, Vizueta J et al. · 2026 · Journal of evolutionary biology

Colonies of insects with morphologically distinct castes have been called superorganisms because the function of their queens and workers is analogous to the germline and soma in metazoan bodies. In the case of formicoid ants, workers…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/jeb/voag043
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effects of an orexin receptor 2-selective agonist on salivary secretion in rats.

Ichishima J, Nakakariya M, Kimura H · 2026 · Scientific reports

Narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) is caused by a significant loss of orexin-producing neurons. In clinical trials, multiple orexin receptor 2 (OX2R)-selective agonists (e.g., danavorexton, TAK-994, and oveporexton) improved wakefulness and decreased…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-44080-9
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Folded-flap palatoplasty performed with a needle-tip monopolar cautery: retrospective cohort of 66 brachycephalic dogs.

Miloro R, Mala B, Ceplecha V et al. · 2026 · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Objective To evaluate short- and long-term patient outcomes retrospectively, investigate anesthetic and surgical times, and assess clinically relevant surgical wound complications associated with the use of needle-tip monopolar…

View details →DOI: 10.2460/javma.25.11.0713
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Midazolam versus midazolam-promethazine combination for oral sedation in third molar surgery: A randomized split-mouth trial.

Castanha D, Lessa TC, Martins-de-Araújo ES et al. · 2026 · Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal

Background Oral sedation is widely utilized in dental surgical practice for anxiety management during third molar extractions. Midazolam is one of the most frequently employed drugs; however, the clinical benefits of its association with…

View details →DOI: 10.4317/medoral.28014
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Comparison of prehospital tidal volume delivery performance between automated transport ventilators and bag-valve devices in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: does the pressure limit matter?

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…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1826906
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Analyzing the association between age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular occlusions, and dementia.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/11206721261438587
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effects of a home-based exercise and physical activity intervention after inpatient rehabilitation on real-world mobility in older adults with cognitive impairment: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afag189
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Transient pH film model for in vitro powder dissolution of weakly basic drugs into buffer and comparison to conventional film model.

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,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2026.104265
Negative / Null Result Report

Intensive Versus Standard Statin Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Comparative Study on the Risk of Pneumonia and Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections

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…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8842936/v1
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Patient factors outweigh procedure extent in infection risk after cervical disc arthroplasty.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00586-026-10012-4
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Adrenocorticotropin hormone regulates sphingosine-1-phosphate synthesis via cortisol in bovine adrenocortical cells.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2026.153994
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Clinical and laboratory characteristics of critically ill COVID-19 patients with chronic lung disease.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.3855/jidc.21431
Negative / Null Result Report

0.1% ropivacaine combined with a lower sufentanil concentration for epidural analgesia does not increase breakthrough pain in the latent phase of labor: a double-blind, randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial

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…

View details →DOI: 10.22541/au.177305981.18200091/v1
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Do congenital heart diseases or chromosomal anomalies influence the surgical outcomes of esophagocoloplasty in esophageal atresia patients?

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163202