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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 ReportMedicine

A Video Analysis Study Examining Neuromuscular Training Warm-Up Practices in Youth Soccer.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000001423
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Heroines: Limited Effects of an Educational Program With Counter-Stereotypical Female Role Models on Gender Schemas in Middle Childhood.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/00332941251409153
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effect of Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Hematological and Athropometric Parameters in Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition, Aged 1 to 60 Months in Nutritional Rehabilitation Center (RCT).

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/00099228251415045
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Short-Term Variability in Duplex-Derived Carotid Flow Parameters in Symptomatic Patients Awaiting Carotid Endarterectomy.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2026.03.002
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Multi-perspective spatial memory representation in the presence of others.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10339-025-01327-z
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Rod photoreceptors control the ON vs OFF polarity of cone-signaling neurons.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s42003-026-09885-4
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effect of intravitreal injection of dexamethasone implant on the corneal morphology of young adults with central retinal vein occlusion.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2026.05.10
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Transient elastography in acute hospital inpatients with harmful alcohol use: a service evaluation.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agaf079
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Dietary Sodium Reduction Reveals Aldosterone Dysregulation in Patients With Essential Hypertension.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/jch.70229
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

An Online Pilates Program for People with Hypermobility: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial Looking at Function, Interoception, Kinesiophobia, and Physical Activity Levels.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s564972
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Variations in outcomes following burn injury and admission to an Australian or New Zealand intensive care unit: A retrospective data linkage cohort study.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2026.107992
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The Effect of a Mobile Game Developed for Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever on Disease Management and Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/2161783x251414694
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Body temperature and time perception in morning and evening types

Erdoğan Ş, Tavat BC · 2025 · Physiology & behavior

Previous studies have suggested that time perception fluctuates throughout the day in relation to daily fluctuations of body temperature, and that there is a negative relationship between body temperature and time perception. The aim of…

Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Exploring fMRI-neurofeedback to reduce craving-related brain activity in people with cannabis use disorder: A feasibility study.

Murphy E, Poudel G, Dakhili AH et al. · 2026 · Addictive behaviors

Introduction Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) can come with intense cravings, which can trigger compulsive use/relapse, underscored by anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) hyperactivity during cannabis cue-reactivity functional neuroimaging (fMRI)…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2026.108741
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Treatment in Public Centers for Adult Jewish Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Israel: Abuse Characteristics, Psychiatric Profiles, and One-Year Treatment Outcomes.

Lev-Ari L, Mintz Malchi K, Ludmir E et al. · 2026 · Journal of trauma & dissociation : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD)

Background Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with significant psychiatric morbidity and has been reported at notable rates among Jewish Israeli women. Yet data regarding abuse characteristics, psychiatric history and longitudinal…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2026.2648314
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Mavacamten Versus Alcohol Septal Ablation in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: An Echocardiography-Derived Pressure-Volume Analysis.

Reil JC, Sequeira V, Coppée C et al. · 2026 · Circulation. Heart failure

Background Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) is characterized by left ventricular (LV) outflow tract obstruction, which increases afterload and chronically activates the Anrep response, a compensatory (afterload-driven) state…

View details →DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.125.013392
Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

The Effect of Hip Arthroplasty on Gait Function: Comparison of Ceramic-On-Ceramic Hip Resurfacing, Metal-On-Metal Hip Resurfacing, and Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Leon D, Maslivec A, Guest B et al. · 2026 · Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society

Ceramic-on-ceramic hip resurfacing arthroplasty (CoC-HRA) has been developed to eliminate metal ion concerns which have been associated with metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty (MoM-HRA) while maintaining similar functionality. The…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/jor.70112
Replication FailureMedicine

Acute overfeeding impairs meal-stimulated adipose tissue microvascular blood flow in healthy adults independent of changes in adiposity.

Brayner B, Mason S, Karimi E et al. · 2026 · American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism

Subcutaneous adipose tissue microvascular blood flow (MBF) increases in response to insulin or a meal, with gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) being a proposed mechanism. This vascular response is blunted in people with insulin…

View details →DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00028.2026
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Randomized Controlled Trial of the Psychological and Clinical Outcomes of Reiki Plus Manual Therapy After Open Heart Surgery.

Zampino S, Hosler R, Brown K et al. · 2026 · The Journal of cardiovascular nursing

Background Reiki plus manual therapy are utilized to improve relaxation, sleep, emotional state, and pain. Evidence within hospital settings was limited, and previous studies had weak designs. Objective The purpose of this study was to…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000001334
Null DatasetOpen accessMedicine

Stabilization of Transport Properties in Thin Nonstoichiometric La<sub>1-x</sub>Sr<sub>x</sub>Mn<sub>y</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Films via Accelerated Aging for Magnetic Field Sensors.

Rudokas V, Koliada M, Stankevic V et al. · 2026 · Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

Magnetic sensors based on the colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) effect in manganite thin films are promising for high-field measurements due to their wide operating range, low magnetoresistance anisotropy, and ability to function without…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/s26092711
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Post-orthotic brace upright radiographs in thoracolumbar compression fractures do not change initial management in the emergency department setting.

Randall MM, Uchimura RN, Steinmann JC et al. · 2026 · Injury

Introduction Vertebral compression fractures are common and incur significant healthcare costs. Orthotic bracing is a frequently used treatment; however, studies have shown uncertainty regarding its effectiveness. Upright radiographs after…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2026.113170
Abandoned HypothesisMedicine

We need to start thinking about thinking: The impact of rumination on OCD symptom improvement in exposure and response prevention.

McNamara ME, Becker MS, Nota JA et al. · 2026 · Journal of anxiety disorders

While rumination has been recognized in clinical settings as prevalent and problematic for individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), its relationship to OCD symptom trajectories has been understudied. In a large sample of N =…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2026.103170