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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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Heparinized venous blood gas syringes are associated with a significant decrease in measured packed cell volume in dogs due to hemodilution

Coyne M. Hopey, Dana Caldwell, Erin Binagia et al. · 2025 · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Abstract OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of hemodilution on PCV when commercial preheparinized venous blood gas (PH-VBG) syringes are used compared to directly filled Hct tubes, and to evaluate the impact of delayed centrifugation on PCV.…

View details →DOI: 10.2460/javma.24.11.0718
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Allergies, asthma treatment, and eviction diet have a significant impact on the respiratory effort during sleep and the apnea-hypopnea index in children with obstructive sleep apnea-obesity/asthma association: A STROBE-compliant study

Kalomoira Kefala, Philippe Guerin · 2026 · Medicine

The pathophysiological mechanisms implicated in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) associated with asthma/allergies remain unclear. Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) alone is insufficient to accurately guide adequate treatment without identifying the…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000041730
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Traduttore, traditore: can machines outperform humans in translation accuracy?

Felipe Von Hausen, Cristóbal Muñoz, Carlos Contreras · 2024 · Lengua y Sociedad

Este estudo examina a eficácia e precisão da Tradução Automática (TA) em comparação com a Tradução Humana (TH), empregando a métrica de Avaliação Bilíngue Sob Estudo (BLEU) para avaliação. O campo rapidamente evolutivo da tradução de…

View details →DOI: 10.15381/lengsoc.v23i2.26968
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Cyber defence automation: Can AI outperform hackers?

Vitalii Yasenenko · 2025 · Technologies and Engineering

Growing cyber threats in the context of digital transformation require improved methods of automating cyber defence, in particular, through the use of artificial intelligence to detect and respond to attacks. The purpose of the study was…

View details →DOI: 10.30857/2786-5371.2025.3.7
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Can Artificial Intelligence Outperform Humans in ETF Management?

Sahana Ganesan · 2024 · Journal of Student Research

‘Exchange Traded Funds’ (ETFs) are basket/bundle funds consisting of a portfolio of stock assets from multiple companies and organizations, traded similar to normal stocks. ETFs help with diversification of the investment, risk management…

View details →DOI: 10.47611/jsrhs.v13i3.6946
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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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Macrophage-enriched GPR91 aggravates acute liver injury by inhibiting efferocytosis via the AC/cAMP/PPARγ pathway.

Qiu, Hu, Guo et al. · 2026 · Metabolism: clinical and experimental

Acute liver injury is a common precipitating factor in the progression of various liver diseases including liver failure, underscoring the urgent need to identify novel therapeutic targets. G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are widely…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2026.156684
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Adrenal nodule: does computed tomography outperform chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging in differentiating benign versus malignant?

Noble Charles, Nilkanth Pal, Jeevan Vernekar · 2025 · African Journal of Urology

Abstract Background The radiologist faces the dilemma of characterizing adrenal lesions, especially in oncology patients, as this finding can alter the patient’s management and prognosis. The objectives of this study were (1) to evaluate…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12301-025-00499-6
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Do Managers Of Global Equity Funds Outperform Their Respective Style Benchmarks? An Empirical Investigation

Heng-Hsing Hsieh, Kathleen Hodnett · 2012 · International Business & Economics Research Journal (IBER)

Empirical literature suggests that stock-picking of fund managers do not provide economic benefits in addition to passively-replicated style benchmarks. This paper constructs a 4-factor style model using the Morgan Stanley Capital…

View details →DOI: 10.19030/iber.v10i12.7150
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DO VALUE STOCK OUTPERFORM GROWTH STOCK DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: EVIDENCE FROM THE INDONESIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

Chici Askotamiya, Katarina Agnes · 2023 · Management and Sustainable Development Journal

This research aims to study the return comparison between value and growth stocks listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the COVID-19 pandemic. The portfolios were formed and separated between bigger and smaller capitalization. Data…

View details →DOI: 10.46229/msdj.v5i2.804
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No Introduction Necessary: Face-saving Answer Options Outperform Preambles in Reducing Social Desirability Bias

Emma Zaal, John Hoeks, Yfke Ongena · 2025 · Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology

Abstract Social Desirability Bias (SDB), providing a favorable image of oneself in self-reports, is a persistent problem in survey research on sensitive topics. However, face-saving approaches appear promising in discouraging SDB.…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/jssam/smaf017
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A-193 Median- and Robust Statistics-based Attention Indices Outperform Mean-based Counterparts in Predicting Anxiety

Essence Baker, Caitlin Tytler, Ilya Yaroslavsky · 2022 · Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Abstract Objectives: Eye-tracking paradigms may measure attentional process with greater precision than parallel reaction-time-based methods by reducing construct-irrelevant systematic error (e.g., motor activity). However, the benefits of…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acac060.193
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Does model predictive control outperform tuned PID for high-speed path tracking on a differential-drive platform?

Ziqiao Xu · 2026 · Science and Technology of Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Protection

This study investigates whether Model Predictive Control (MPC) outperforms a tuned Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller for high-speed path tracking on a differential-drive robotic platform. As autonomous mobile robots…

View details →DOI: 10.61173/01t54e54