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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· 2011
Mild hypoxia is common after stroke and associated with poor long-term outcome. Oxygen supplementation could prevent hypoxia and improve recovery. A previous study of routine oxygen supplementation showed no significant benefit at 7 and 12…
Khalid Mustafa Ali (4461853), Christine Roffe (220471), Anushka Warusevitane (220475) et al. · 2011
Mild hypoxia is common after stroke and associated with poor long-term outcome. Oxygen supplementation could prevent hypoxia and improve recovery. A previous study of routine oxygen supplementation showed no significant benefit at 7 and 12…
Akerley, Wallace, Herndon, James E. 2nd, Vokes, Everett E. et al. · 2017
BACKGROUND: In Cancer and Leukemia Group B 39801, we evaluated whether induction chemotherapy before concurrent chemoradiotherapy would result in improved survival and demonstrated no significant benefit from the addition of induction…
Akerley, Wallace, Vokes, Everett E., Cicchetti, M Giulia et al. · 2009
BackgroundIn Cancer and Leukemia Group B 39801, we evaluated whether induction chemotherapy before concurrent chemoradiotherapy would result in improved survival and demonstrated no significant benefit from the addition of induction…
Jiankang Jin (703171), Stephen J. Archibald (703175), Janani Panneerselvam (703170) et al. · 2015
A , RT-PCR analysis showed IL-24 reduced CXCR4 mRNA levels at 6 h and 24 h ( P B , CXCR4 promoter activity was determined using a luciferase reporter vector. Induction of IL-24 showed no significant reduction in luciferase activity…
Andrew W. Taylor (451751) · 2013
The macrophages lysates were assayed for protein concentration and Caspase 3 activity. There was no significant change of Caspase 3 activity in cells treated with α-MSH compared to SFM cells. The graft is the mean ± SD of Caspase 3…
Sandra Demaria (15026216), Shannon Martello (11246282), Molykutty J. Aryankalayil (5544962) et al. · 2020
Metabolic data from PC3 cells 6h, 24h, and 48h after SD or MF radiation. Samples were sent to Metabolon for processing. Results indicate decrease in glycolysis intermediates in SD sample at 6h. No significant changes to TCA cycle…
Hull, Glenn · 2017
This paper determines the effects of police interventions on darknet markets. Darknet markets have been rapidly growing and the amount of drugs being sold on them keeps rising. This paper finds no significant changes in prices of drug…
Braun, Jennifer, Lynn · 2001
Page 33 of the original does not include the entire text.The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of foods made with cottonseed oil and corn oil on vitamin E intake and lipid levels. There were no significant changes found…
Borgers, Sherry, Buenning, Meredith, Farmer, Art et al. · 1980
This research was published by the KU Center for Research on Learning, formerly known as the University of Kansas Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities.The study found that LD adolescents did not differ significantly from non-LD…
Davis, Joyce Lucille, NC DOCKS at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro · 1979
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effectiveness of reflectivity training for kindergarten and second grade subjects using one-to-one correspondence tasks. It was hypothesized that there were no significant differences…
Tristan G. Pesaresi (6751925), Grayson Breneman Ashby (6751931), Min-Ken Liao (6751934) et al. · 2019
Working memory correct (A), working memory incorrect (B) and reference memory (C) errors over the 12 days of testing are shown between low fat and high fat-fed rats. There were no significant differences between dietary group for any of…
Christopher D. Green, Gladys M. Batten, Anton F. De Man et al. · 1983
Three studies examined Adler's suggestion that firstborns are past-oriented. The first study of the relationship between birthorder and temporal relatedness and dominance in 37 female undergraduates yielded no significant differences. The…
Ronald L. Halberg, Michael A. Nelson · 1979
Threshold contrasts for red, green, and achromatic sinusoidal gratings were measured. Spatial frequencies ranged from 0.25 to 15 cycles/deg. No significant differences in contrast thresholds were found among the three grating types. From…
Ayako Asakura (711890), Takahisa Goto (711892), Takahiro Mihara (789554) · 2015
No significant differences were detected among the groups, but the maximum decreases tended to be smaller in the CHO and ORS groups than in the control group. B. Box plot of the final temperature changes at the end of surgery. No…
Yuko Yoshimura (283970), Hirotoshi Hiraishi (283977), Mitsuru Kikuchi (140272) et al. · 2015
Two-way ANOVA (treatment × drug) failed to demonstrate any drug or treatment effects, and no significant interaction between these two factors was detected. Therefore, we failed to demonstrate any OT-related effect on…
SPATERNA, Andrea, MECHELLI A., SANTORO D. et al. · 2008
A case of canine cutaneous sterile pyogranuloma/granuloma syndrome (SPGS) with generalized asymmetrical alopecia and plaques is described. Results from histopathologic examination were suggestive of SPGS and failed to demonstrate any…
Wood, Joanne M. · 2002
It has been suggested that over 90% of the sensory information for driving is visual. Despite this belief, traditional studies have failed to demonstrate that increased crash rates arise from impaired vision. However, more recent studies…
Robert H. Biggerstaff · 1973
The study of the Carabelli trait among 199 monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs failed to demonstrate a high degree of heritability. Analyses of antimere differences in individuals indicated a lack of mirroring and no sexual dimorphism.…
Grimaud, Dominique, Berthier, Fréderic, Ichai, Carole et al. · 2009
International audienceOBJECTIVES: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is still a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Recent trials have failed to demonstrate a beneficial outcome from therapeutic treatments such as corticosteroids,…
Manolis AS, Padeletti L., Mont L et al. · 2008
Dual-chamber (DDD) pacing has generally been regarded as "physiologic pacing" and therefore expected to be superior to ventricular pacing. Major randomized trials have so far failed to demonstrate significant reductions in the incidences…
José M. Ferro, Guilhermina Cantinho, Élia Baeta · 1991
A 45-year-old right-handed man developed “crossed” anomie aphasia, neglect and inaccurate reaching of his left arm in both hemispaces due to a right parietal haemorrhage. Aphasia cleared in a few days. SPECT failed to demonstrate crossed…
Manuel Carlos Martins Castro (5255606) · 2022
ABSTRACT Online hemodiafiltration is potentially a superior mode of dialysis compared to conventional hemodialysis. However, prospective randomized controlled trials have failed to demonstrate such superiority. Post-hoc analyses of these…
Kliphuis, E. · 1973
Cytologioal investigations within Galium boreale L. showed the occurrence of tetraploids (2n=44) as well as hexaploids (2n=66) in Europe. Comparative morphological studies failed to demonstrate any differences in characters between the two…
Wanying Xie, Christopher Cheng, Anthony Goh Whatt et al. · 2014
We present a case of a 63-year-old gentleman, who had an initial negative prostate needle biopsy, but persistently elevated prostate-specific antigen levels. An magnetic resonance imaging study of the prostate failed to demonstrate the…
Jim Sheedy (20157615) · 2009
Mental rehearsal is thought to have positive effects upon the learning and retention of gross motor skills such as those demanded in many sports. A field study using 30 participants from the sport of lawn bowls failed to demonstrate a…
Heyman, S, McAfee, J G, Davis, M A et al. · 1980
Eight neonates with jaundice were studied simultaneously with 99mTc-p-butyl-IDA and 131I-rose bengal. Due to physical decay, 99mTc-p-butyl-IDA failed to demonstrate delayed excretion through the patent extrahepatic biliary tract in 3 of 5…
Dawood, Feroza, Farquharson, Roy G., Turner, M. A. et al. · 2011
Introduction: Multiple trials of immunotherapy for reproductive failure have failed to demonstrate significant benefit. A reason for this may be the lack of a test that selects which women will benefit from treatment. High density of…
Macleod, Malcolm R.; id_orcid, Donnan, Geoffrey A., Traystman, RJ et al. · 2009
Background and Purpose—As a research community, we have failed to demonstrate that drugs which show substantial efficacy in animal models of cerebral ischemia can also improve outcome in human stroke. Summary of Review—Accumulating…
Andersen, Ase Bengaard, Andersen, Peter, Lillebaek, Troels et al. · 2004
A patient with polymyositis developed tuberculosis during immunosuppressive treatment. Tuberculin Skin Test and chest X-ray failed to demonstrate latent tuberculosis, whereas a blood sample that was tested with a modified…