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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Holian JA, Bolton MD, Wilson DI · 2025 · Current Research in Food Science
Addition of small amounts of glycerol to milk chocolate during the tempering stage can yield a product which exhibits enhanced mechanical strength and retards motion of the continuous phase (cocoa butter, a mixture of fats) of this dense…
Janicijevic D, Cuevas-Aburto J, Zhang X et al. · 2026 · Journal of sports sciences
This randomised study compared mid-term effects of supersets (SS) and cluster sets (CL) on neuromuscular performance in amateur male basketball players. Thirty participants were allocated to SS (n = 15) or CL (n = 15) and completed a…
Wen K, Yang B, Liu L et al. · 2026 · Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)
Purpose This study sought to determine whether specially-designed myopia control spectacle lenses had any effect on astigmatism in clinical practice. Methods Medical records of 74 patients (age: 6 to 12 years old) involving the use of…
Kleberg JL, Nord M, Cervin M et al. · 2026 · Development and psychopathology
Treatment response in pediatric social anxiety disorder (SAD) is highly variable, and symptoms may be maintained by maladaptive attention. A previous study found that youth with SAD scan a more restricted area of faces than healthy…
Vodapally M, Chan-Golston AM, Sandhu J et al. · 2026 · Respiratory medicine
Study objective This study investigated long-term adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy among adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with a focus on identifying associations between age, sex, residual…
Wadström BN, Wulff AB, Pedersen KM et al. · 2026 · Atherosclerosis
Background and aims Elevated remnant lipoproteins are a causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. We tested the hypothesis that low-grade inflammation can explain part of the increased risk of peripheral artery disease…
Talathi R, Juhasz V, Delgado M et al. · 2026 · The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Context Data on the metabolic effects of contemporaneous gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) are limited. Objective To characterize the metabolic effects of GAHT ie, estradiol with anti-androgen therapy. Design Prospective…
Baranowska K, Dylewski R, Fugiel J et al. · 2026 · Experimental aging research
Background Recent studies highlight that cognitive processes involved in learning share neural pathways with those controlling fine motor skills. Building on this insight, the mini-EDUball method was developed to integrate cognitive and…
Izumi M, Mizutani S, Fujimoto A et al. · 2026 · European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe
Background Ageism among dental students can impede equitable geriatric care. Developing educational interventions to reduce profession-specific and general ageist attitudes is an urgent priority in aging societies. Objective To determine…
Izadi N, Hill TD, Boe A et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in allergy
Background Across all age groups, asthma disproportionally affects inner-city underserved populations. Studies on the use of at-home spirometry and digital inhalers have limited real-world evaluation in pediatric asthma. Objectives In this…
Takeyama M, Kimura F, Furukawa S et al. · 2026 · Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia
Background Intra-cranial haemorrhage (ICH) in neonates with haemophilia A (HA) remains a serious perinatal complication. Prophylactic administration of emicizumab (Emi) to pregnant HA carriers has been discussed as a potential preventive…
Serttas MF, Kochai A, Eryilmaz BH et al. · 2025 · Medicine
Background This study compares the change in cervical sagittal alignment (CSA) after surgery in Lenke 5 patients who underwent selective and nonselective fusion and to evaluate the effect of this situation on functional results. Methods A…
Murphy L, Mingoia R, Bianchi E et al. · 2026 · Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP
Regulatory testing for agrochemicals has traditionally included a 90-day toxicity study in a non-rodent species, usually the dog. With growing emphasis on the 3Rs-replacement, reduction, and refinement of animal use-and increased adoption…
Lutz D, van den Berg C, Neill MG et al. · 2026 · Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
Objectives To investigate time spent completing neuromuscular training (NMT) exercises in youth soccer team warm-up across a season considering sex, level of play, session type, and coach exposure and awareness of NMT. Design…
Ma J, Yang M, Wang B et al. · 2026 · Biomacromolecules
Peptide-protected gold nanoclusters (P-AuNCs) were ideal candidates for constructing antibacterial agents. However, the individual P-AuNCs could only exert limited target behavior and antibacterial efficiency. Herein, CA 2 R 5 /GSH-AuNCs…
Endendijk JJ · 2025 · Psychological reports
Interventions in which people are exposed to counter-stereotypical role models are often used for breaking gender stereotypes. Most gender role-model interventions focus on adolescents and emerging adults. Yet, middle childhood might be a…
Gilford E, Johnstone M, Pitt M et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Pesticide exposure has been proposed as a major driver of global insect declines. Sublethal effects occur when non-fatal pesticide exposure disrupts behaviour or physiology in ways that may reduce survival or reproductive success. However,…
Pathak BK, Maurya M, Mishra N et al. · 2026 · Clinical pediatrics
Microcytic hypochromic anemia is common in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) children, but macrocytic anemia (vitamin B12/folate deficiency) is not uncommon. Vitamin B12 deficiency leads to anemia and developmental slowing. We looked for the…
Polman EMN, Rijsdijk KF, Cornelissen P et al. · 2026 · Ecosystems.
Water table management such as temporal flooding is an important strategy for influencing vegetation development and creating suitable habitat for wildlife in managed wetland systems. Water table fluctuations can also affect soil carbon…
Bodegom ME, Hissink RJ, El Moumni M et al. · 2026 · Annals of vascular surgery
Background Carotid stenosis is traditionally considered a relatively stable condition between symptom onset and carotid endarterectomy. However, short-term changes in duplex-derived hemodynamic parameters may occur during the waiting…
Li J, Wang Q, Xie N et al. · 2026 · Cognitive processing
In order to better adapt to spatial environments, individuals often establish a spatial frame of reference system to represent objects and their positions within a scene. This study utilized a partial scene recognition paradigm across…
Beaudoin DL, Hassan AR, Shehu A et al. · 2026 · Communications biology
A fundamental feature of the visual system is its ability to detect image contrast. The contrast processing starts in the first synapse of the retina where parallel pathways are established to compute contrast to bright (ON pathway) and…
Matsumoto N, Fujino M, Sekine H et al. · 2026 · Memory (Hove, England)
Researchers have suggested that interoception can trigger the retrieval of autobiographical memories or influence the subjective sense of retrieval mode (e.g., involuntary or voluntary). This study examined whether four sessions of…
Niu TT, Xin WJ · 2026 · International journal of ophthalmology
Aim To investigate the effect of intravitreal injection of dexamethasone (DEX) implants on the corneal morphology of young adults with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Methods This was a retrospective study. The information of all…
Balston AJ, Conti I, Darko S et al. · 2026 · Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)
Aims Hospital admissions are frequently alcohol related and are an opportunity for health promotion. Transient Elastography (TE), an ultrasound-based method of assessing liver health, may be beneficial when used by inpatient Alcohol Care…
Duus CL, Nielsen SF, Hornstrup BG et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)
Dietary sodium reduction affects blood pressure (BP), the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and natriuretic peptides. Whether baseline levels of these hormones impact BP response to sodium reduction remains unknown. Aldosterone…
Russek LN, Di Bon J, Herbland A et al. · 2026 · Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Purpose This study evaluated whether an independent, online modified Pilates program alters function, interoception (internal body awareness), activity levels, and kinesiophobia (fear of movement) in people with symptomatic joint…
Garside T, Udy A, Reade MC et al. · 2026 · Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
Introduction The Burns Registry of Australia and New Zealand (BRANZ) has been used to identify significant variation in burn injury management and outcomes across Australia and New Zealand. This study aimed to assess variation in clinical…
Lefevere J, Cools W, Cools F · 2026 · Neonatology
Introduction Noninvasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV-NAVA) is used in preterm infants as a synchronized and proportional mode of noninvasive ventilation. Finding the ideal NAVA level to support preterm infants remains…
Kaş Alay G, Mutlu B · 2026 · Games for health journal
Objective To determine the effect of training children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) using a mobile game (MG) or training booklet (TB) on self-efficacy, symptom management, and quality of life (HRQoL) compared with a control…