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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 ReportOpen accessMedicine

Issues with Cefiderocol Testing: Comparing Commercial Methods to Broth Microdilution in Iron-Depleted Medium-Analyses of the Performances, ATU, and Trailing Effect According to EUCAST Initial and Revised Interpretation Criteria.

Stracquadanio S, Nicolosi A, Marino A et al. · 2024 · Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Background The rise of multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria necessitates the development of new antimicrobial agents. Cefiderocol shows promising activity by exploiting bacterial iron transport systems to penetrate the outer…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14202318
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Evaluation of a point-of-care rapid HIV antibody test with insights into acute HIV symptomatology in a population with low prevalence.

Bui TI, Farnsworth CW, Anderson NW · 2024 · Journal of clinical microbiology

Many emergency departments (ED) use rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody tests as screening tools, despite limited sensitivity for detecting acute HIV infections. In a 4-year retrospective analysis of 1,192 patients, we…

View details →DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00620-24
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Meteorosensitivity of patients with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases.

Walker UA, Nettermann K, Walker S et al. · 2025 · PloS one

Objectives To evaluate if self-assessed rheumatic disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or ankylosing spondyloarthritis (AS) is linked to local weather. Methods In this prospective,…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0333022
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Prognostic Impact of Different Definitions of White-Coat Hypertension.

Verdecchia P, Coiro S, Bartolini C et al. · 2025 · American journal of hypertension

Background Different definitions of white-coat hypertension (WCH) may explain its variable outcome across studies. Methods In an Italian study started in 1986, we followed 3,153 people with (office blood pressure (BP) >=140/90 mmHg) and…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpaf136
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Age differences in the moderating effects of neighbourhood disadvantage on the relationship between physical activity and cognitive function: A longitudinal analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Falck RS, Cosco TD, Wister AV et al. · 2024 · Maturitas

Objectives To explore whether the association between physical activity (PA) and cognition is moderated by neighbourhood disadvantage, and whether this relationship varies with age. Study design A longitudinal analysis of the Canadian…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2024.108088
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effectiveness of eDNA for monitoring riverine macroinvertebrates.

Poyntz-Wright IP, Harrison XA, Pedersen S et al. · 2024 · The Science of the total environment

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a technique increasingly used for monitoring organisms in the natural environment including riverine macroinvertebrates. However, the effectiveness of eDNA for monitoring riverine macroinvertebrates compared…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173621
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Evaluating direct amplification from viral transport medium for SARS-CoV-2 detection, strain typing, and angiotensin-converting enzyme genotyping and expression assays.

Schilter KF, Kapoor S, Smith BA et al. · 2024 · Laboratory medicine

Objective The aim of this study was to compare the performance of direct amplification of viral nucleic acid from transport medium to extracted nucleic acid for polymerase chain reaction (PCR), sequencing, and genotyping applications.…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmad075
Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

Case Report: A case of occult insulinoma localized by [<sup>18</sup>F] FB (ePEG12)12-exendin-4 positron emission tomography with negative findings of selective arterial calcium stimulation test.

Sakaki K, Murakami T, Fujimoto H et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in endocrinology

Background Insulinomas, the most common functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, cause hypoglycemia due to excessive insulin production, leading to severe clinical symptoms like coma or death. Resection surgery is the major curative…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1556813
Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

Sub-microscopic schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in school children: molecular diagnostic evidence and implications for disease elimination.

Mac PA, Anderson KD, Dakul DA · 2026 · Scientific reports

Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis elimination programmes depend heavily on microscopic diagnostics, yet these methods may fail to detect low-intensity infections that sustain transmission. Molecular techniques could reveal…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-44877-8
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Neurophysiological investigations in a case of primary paroxysmal hemicrania-tic syndrome.

Maestrini I, Viganò A, Di Stefano G et al. · 2024 · Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology

Background The association between paroxysmal hemicrania (PH) and trigeminal neuralgia-the so-called PH-tic syndrome-has rarely been described. However, a correct diagnosis is crucial since both disorders require specific treatments.…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10072-024-07470-3
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Cell Free Microbial DNA Utilization at a Children's Hospital.

Craver R, Collier S, Anderson M · 2024 · Fetal and pediatric pathology

Background: We investigated the utilization of cell free microbial DNA (cfDNA) at a Children's Hospital. Materials and Methods: cfDNA results were assessed regarding the contribution to therapeutic decisions. Results: Of 80 tests on 59…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/15513815.2024.2315434
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Diagnostic performance of ultrasonography in pre-operative assessment of lymph nodes in patients with cervical cancer.

Fruhauf F, Cibula D, Kocian R et al. · 2024 · International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society

Objectives To assess the diagnostic performance of ultrasonography in pre-operative assessment of lymph nodes in patients with cervical cancer, to compare the outcomes for pelvic and para-aortic regions, and to detect macrometastases and…

View details →DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2024-005341
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The Globalized Automotive Industries Have Failed to Improve the Overall Carbon Productivity but Exhibit a Polarized Distribution.

Kang A, Tian X, Mi Z et al. · 2026 · Environmental science & technology

Improving carbon productivity is essential for simultaneously achieving sustainable development goals and tackling climate change. While the Global Value Chains (GVCs) division enhances productive efficiency, its impact on carbon…

View details →DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c12491
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c activates metabolic signaling but blunts reparative function in human mesenchymal stromal cells.

Xing L, Lu B, Zhu X et al. · 2026 · Inflammation and regeneration

Background Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) possess therapeutic potential largely reliant on intact mitochondrial function to maintain reparative function. However, obesity compromises MSC metabolism and reparative capacity. MOTS-c, a…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s41232-026-00431-7
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effect of Renal Artery Stenosis on Hind Limb Perfusion and Arteriogenesis After Left Femoral Artery Ligation in Rats: E-RASHEF Study.

Zheng B · 2026 · Current molecular medicine

Background/objective Patients with renal artery stenosis (RAS) exhibit increased risk of cardiovascular death and all-cause death. Our previous finding showed that the presence of RAS is associated with poor coronary collateral development…

View details →DOI: 10.2174/0115665240462936260429182901
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Effect of Small Molecules on Blastocyst Development and Outgrowth Establishment of Bovine Haploid Parthenogenetic Embryos

Aguila L, Castillo R, Pérez-García F et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Haploid embryos constitute a valuable model for genetic and epigenetic studies; however, their developmental competence is reduced compared with diploid counterparts. This study evaluated whether supplementation of the culture medium with…

View details →DOI: 10.20944/preprints202603.0776.v1
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Early high-energy diet induces a systemic metabolic alteration in light weaning body weight piglets that persists after dietary normalization.

Wang H, Kang L, Mu Y et al. · 2026 · Archives of animal nutrition

Light weaning body weight (LWBW) piglets exhibit inferior growth performance, and their energy requirement vary dynamically with increasing body weight. Although high-energy diets improve growth, they risk impairing liver health.…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/1745039x.2026.2646893
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Mapping ionized calcium levels and evaluating the outcome of prehospital calcium supplementation in acute trauma and hemorrhagic shock.

Walsh RW, Meledeo MA, Nicolson SE et al. · 2026 · Transfusion

Background Hypocalcemia is correlated with poor outcomes in trauma patients and is considered the fourth component in the "diamond of death" alongside acidosis, coagulopathy, and hypothermia. Study design and methods We characterized the…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/trf.70176
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Biomarker analysis from patients with metastatic PDAC treated with TGFβ antibody, NIS793, plus abraxane+gemcitabine vs. abraxane+gemcitabine alone in a phase II, open label, randomized study.

Pelletier M, Yang J, Joshi M et al. · 2026 · Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

Background Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGFβ) plays a dual role in cancer, acting as a tumor suppressor early in disease but promoting progression and immune evasion when dysregulated. In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC),…

View details →DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-26-0805