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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Peltonen K, Tammilehto J, Flykt M et al. · 2025 · Cognition & emotion
Research suggests that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have life-long consequences on emotional functioning. However, it is unclear how ACEs shape the dynamic features of everyday emotions. In the current preregistered study with…
· 2024 · Journal of cellular and molecular medicine
Xin Li, Hao Xu, Jianfeng Yi, Chunlu Dong, Hui Zhang, Zhengfeng Wang, Long Miao, Wence Zhou. miR-365 secreted from M2 Macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles promotes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma progression through the BTG2/FAK/AKT…
Power MC, Lynch KM, Fang V et al. · 2025 · Environmental research
Background As dementia has a decades-long preclinical phase, earlier air pollution exposures may be more etiologically relevant to dementia risk than more recent exposures. Methods We estimated exposures at Atherosclerosis Risk in…
Kömürcü HF, Sever N, Gökdereli NS et al. · 2025 · Neurological research
Background It has been suggested that smokers have higher recanalization rate, lower risk of cerebral hemorrhage and better prognosis than non-smokers (smoking paradox) after reperfusion therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke (IS).…
Andersen Z, Kilgore S, Waite-Cusic J et al. · 2025 · Journal of Dairy Science
Hispanic-style cheeses (HSC), particularly fresh soft varieties, have been associated with numerous outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes, highlighting the need to identify product characteristics or interventions that could mitigate L.…
Xu C, Yang G, Liu Y · 2024 · Preprint
Abstract Background Obstructive Sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder characterized by repetitive interruptions of breathing during sleep, significantly impacting cardiovascular and metabolic health. Epigenetic aging, measured…
Toyoshima M, Toyofuku R, Shimoda S et al. · 2026 · Neuropsychopharmacology reports
Adolescence is a sensitive developmental stage in which exposure to addictive substances can produce long-lasting changes in the neural circuits that regulate reward. Nicotine and ethanol are frequently co-used among adolescents, and…
McVige J, Masset L, Mechtler L et al. · 2026 · Journal of child neurology
Mass psychogenic illness (MPI), also known as mass sociogenic illness, is a functional neurologic symptom disorder affecting multiple people simultaneously. This study presents a pediatric MPI outbreak involving abrupt-onset tics in LeRoy,…
Ferreira HRS, Hadden AC, Champagnon J et al. · 2025 · The Science of the total environment
Despite the vital importance of wetlands globally, these habitats have increasingly received anthropogenic materials, such as plastics, which can impact the wildlife these habitats support. Despite commonly found in the nests of Eurasian…
Ohlsen SM, Pirkle SB, Yang J et al. · 2026 · JSES reviews, reports, and techniques
Background Machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, enables large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Gemini to analyze data, learn from context, and generate responses without explicit programming. While machine learning…
Qiu K, Hang Y, Lv P et al. · 2025 · Translational stroke research
To evaluate whether endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) combined with best medical management (BMM) is more effective than BMM alone in treating mild stroke patients (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score pri ) group and the primary…
Radin D · 2024 · Preprint
The consciousness-collapse interpretation of quantum mechanics was explored by testing if human observation might act like a weak quantum measurement effect in an optical interferometer. Forty-seven participants selected via a worldwide…
Wu Y, Xu Y, Bi Z et al. · 2025 · Journal of oral rehabilitation
Background Previous studies have linked sleep quality to temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), suggesting a role for snoring in this association. However, the directionality of this relationship remains a subject of debate. This…
Yepes Gómez D, Moreno-Bedoya S, Lohle-Rueda S et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in nephrology
Background Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) is common in critically ill patients and carries high short-term mortality despite timely antimicrobials and organ support. Adsorptive hemofilters such as the oXiris ® membrane have…
Horovitz O · 2024 · Preprint
Background: /Objectives: The growing interest in nutritional psychology has sparked exploration into how eating habits impact emotional, cognitive, and physical health. The Theory of Food (ToF) posits that childhood eating patterns shape…
Kiplagat E, Ramezani M, Malla S et al. · 2024 · Preprint
This study investigated the survival and growth of Salmonella in onion extracts and bulbs. Extracts of an array of onion varieties and germplasms were used to evaluate their ability to retard or inhibit Salmonella growth and the…
Baumeister A, Schuurmans L, Schultz J et al. · 2025 · Behaviour research and therapy
Background and aim The efficacy of internet-based interventions (IBI) for various psychiatric disorders is widely established, but little is known about the mechanisms or possible influencing factors. One of the most prominent problems in…
Zhan S, Zhang D, Ou Y · 2026 · Frontiers in psychology
Trauma-related distress in adult women often extends beyond posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to include depressive symptoms and dissociation, yet the roles of mindfulness and self-compassion across these symptom domains remain…
Kurimoto M, Nawashiro T, Nagakura M et al. · 2025 · The Journal of craniofacial surgery
Craniosynostosis limits normal cranial growth, significantly affecting the growth and development of children. This increase in intracranial pressure results in significant cosmetic and functional losses. This study investigated the…
Mao J, Gan Y, Tan X et al. · 2025 · International journal of women's health
Objective High basophil count levels are associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We used two-sample Mendelian randomisation (MR) to explore a potential causal relationship. It also aims to offer genetic…
Killer HE, Pircher A, Stekhoven DJ · 2026 · Ophthalmology and therapy
Introduction The Collaborative Normal-Tension Glaucoma Study (CNTGS) is frequently cited as evidence that a 30% reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP) slows progression in normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). This study re-examines the…
Schulz KM, Chavez MC, Forrester-Fronstin Z · 2024 · Preprint
Early pubertal onset during adolescence is consistently linked with increased risk of anxiety and depression in girls. Although estradiol tends to have anxiolytic effects in adulthood, whether sensitivity to estradiol’s anxiolytic actions…
Yang Z, Su Q, Gao J et al. · 2026 · Acta psychologica
Scholars have emphasized the need for longitudinal research to investigate the reciprocal influence of personal belief in a just world (PBJW) and aggressiveness, yet such investigations remain limited. The current study aimed to examine…
Poisson CL, Green IK, Stemmler GM et al. · 2024 · Preprint
To navigate dynamic environments, animals must rapidly integrate sensory information and respond appropriately to gather rewards and avoid threats. It is well established that dopamine (DA) neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and…
Matsushima T, Toji N, Wada K et al. · 2024 · Preprint
Embryonic exposure to valproic acid (VPA) and imidacloprid (IMI, a neonicotinoid insecticide) impairs filial imprinting in hatchlings, and the deteriorating effects of VPA are mitigated by post-hatch injection of bumetanide, a blocker of…
Zheng H, Chen W · 2026 · Frontiers in pediatrics
Background and aims Exclusive enteral nutrition is an established induction therapy for pediatric Crohn's disease, but biochemical response varies across patients. We assessed whether baseline gut microbiome features were associated with…
Che Y, Yuan J, Guo J · 2025 · Archives of dermatological research
Observational studies have shown that the risk of developing herpes zoster (HZ) increases with the use of statins. However, there are many confounding factors in observational studies. Therefore, our Mendelian randomization (MR) study…
Tu Y, Xie D, Qian H · 2025 · Medicine
Observational studies have suggested associations between circulating creatine kinase (CK) levels and gastric cancer (GC), yet causality remains uncertain. To evaluate whether genetically predicted CK levels are causally related to GC…
van Lennep JPA, van Middendorp H, Leong OV et al. · 2025 · Scandinavian journal of pain
Objectives To understand how different individuals respond to placebo effects, it is relevant to disentangle the influence of someone's personality and genetic variations. The aim of this exploratory study was to investigate the role of…
Salehi-Reyhani SM, Saadat M · 2024 · Molecular biology reports
Background It is well known that telomerase activity is suppressed in normal human tissues and reactivated in tumors, suggesting that the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT, MIM: 187270) gene may be involved in carcinogenesis. A…