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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Barnett SE, Shade A · 2024 · Ecology letters
Long-term (press) disturbances like the climate crisis and other anthropogenic pressures are fundamentally altering ecosystems and their functions. Many critical ecosystem functions, such as biogeochemical cycling, are facilitated by…
Goodwin I, Larsen KM, Sangchooli A et al. · 2025 · Human brain mapping
Structural deficits in white matter fibre have been linked to psychosis. However, it remains unclear whether these aberrations are present in individuals that experience non-clinical psychotic-like experiences, predating illness onset.…
Quirin M, Malekzad F, Jais M et al. · 2024 · Acta psychologica
Studies have shown that Trait Emotional Awareness (TEA) - the ability to recognize one's emotions - and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) are both negatively associated with psychological disorders. Although these studies imply that TEA is…
Wollenman CC, Davis PJ, Lane GC et al. · 2024 · Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
Background Overhead athletes are particularly susceptible to elbow valgus extension overload syndrome and development of pathologic changes in the posteromedial elbow. Though arthroscopic débridement/osteophyte resection is frequently…
Lewis MN, Feola N, Watson K et al. · 2025 · PRiMER (Leawood, Kan.)
Introduction Poster displays are commonly used to present scholarly activity. Most current research evaluates posters' visual appeal. Isolated studies looking at knowledge transfer have evaluated standalone posters. The innovation of…
Foster K, Anholm JD, Foster G et al. · 2025 · High altitude medicine & biology
Foster, Katharine, James D. Anholm, Gary Foster, Suman Thapamagar, and Prajan Subedi. Effects of naltrexone on sleep quality and periodic breathing at high altitude. High Alt Med Biol. 26:13-19, 2025. Objective: This study examined the…
Curtis JA, Beam AB, Nam J et al. · 2025 · Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)
Introduction Breath-holding maneuvers are frequently used to improve airway closure and swallowing safety in people with dysphagia. While their effects on airway closure have been studied in healthy adults, little is known about their…
Shirzad A, Frewen N, Morava A et al. · 2026 · PloS one
Mental fatigue negatively affects the productivity and health of the general population. Mental fatigue manifests following sustained mental activity and is defined by subjective feelings of inhibition and objective decrements in mental…
Bakken K, Horton C, Fisher M et al. · 2024 · Preprint
Human corticospinal excitability modulates during movement, when muscles are active, but also at rest, when muscles are not active. These changes in resting motor system excitability can be transient or longer lasting. Evidence from…
Wang J, Fu H, Feng X et al. · 2025 · PloS one
In this study, we explored whether nightmare distress mediated the correlation between autobiographical memory specificity and depression. 112 participants provided their most recent dreams that happened within one month, and finished some…
Habersack A, Kruse A, Guggenberger B et al. · 2026 · Children (Basel, Switzerland)
Background/Objectives: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often develop altered muscle architecture and calf muscle contractures. Orthotic immobilization aims to provide prolonged stretch to lengthen the muscle belly and muscle-tendon unit…
LaRosa SK, Stone XA, Fenninger AA et al. · 2024 · The American surgeon
Background Arriving during "off hours" to the hospital can put patients at greater risk of complications or mortality given lesser staff. Our goal was to investigate this in trauma patients with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) of >15. We…
Doyle H, Yewbrey R, Kornysheva K et al. · 2025 · Journal of cognitive neuroscience
Humans complete different types of sequences as a part of everyday life. These sequences can be divided into two important categories: those that are abstract, in which the steps unfold according to a rule at super-second to minute time…
Monteiro M, Azeiteiro UM, Queiroga H · 2024 · Marine environmental research
Extreme climatic events like marine heatwaves (MHWs) are becoming more frequent, intense, and longer lasting all around the world. The consequences of these anomalously warm periods are devastating for marine ecosystems. Still, little is…
Viegas LM, Bermeitinger C, Greve W · 2026 · Journal of aging research
Background and objectives Retirement represents a critical life change and is accompanied by the blocking of professional goals. We assume that the individual capability to adapt goals to changed conditions has a palliative effect on…
McKay NJ, Horvatits EJ, Jean M et al. · 2024 · Physiology & behavior
It is well known that a large portion of the population elevates their intake of high energy-dense foods during times of stress; however, it is understudied whether stress affects the reinforcing value of a food reward. Further knowledge…
Özdemir M, Çeber Turfan E, Keskin HL · 2025 · PloS one
The goal was to investigate the effects of synthetic oxytocin administration during labor on maternal and neonatal serum oxytocin levels, early breastfeeding attitudes, and postpartum maternal attachment immediately after birth. This…
Rosenberg AJ, Young BE, Fernandez A et al. · 2025 · Physiological reports
Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) describes the phenomenon through which the restoration of blood flow following prolonged ischemia exacerbates tissue damage during reperfusion. IRI can be modeled by inducing 20-min arm ischemia followed…
Fannin A, Hooley C, Nelson EJ · 2024 · Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Objective The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship that emotional, psychological, and social well-being has with self-reported illness-related absenteeism. Methods This study examines the relationship between three…
Gjesdal S, Kristensen JÅ, Saarinen M et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in psychology
Objective Specialised sport schools at the lower secondary level aim to support the holistic development of young athletes. Consequently, understanding how to influence student-athletes' self-perceptions both inside and outside of the…
Vieth E, von Stockhausen L · 2026 · PloS one
Models of stereotypes and discrimination propose the involvement of attentional control and executive functioning in successfully suppressing discriminatory behavior. A practice that has been shown to improve cognitive control, potentially…
Ponnana S A P, Tauro JP, S NP et al. · 2026 · International archives of otorhinolaryngology
Introduction Understanding the relationship between blood groups (A, B, AB, and O) and auditory functioning can provide valuable insights into individual differences in hearing ability and potential risks for hearing loss. Objective To…
Lindman BR, Pibarot P, Schwartz A et al. · 2025 · Circulation
Background The EARLY TAVR trial (Evaluation of TAVR Compared to Surveillance for Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis) demonstrated that early transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) intervention was superior to clinical…
McPherson IK, Dalton AG, Armstrong K et al. · 2026 · The International journal of eating disorders
Objective Neurocognitive deficits are well-documented across psychiatric disorders and may indicate novel treatment targets. However, empirical data on the neurocognitive profile of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) are…
Sal-Sarria S, López-Taboada I, González-Pardo H et al. · 2024 · Behavioural brain research
Prolonged consumption of diets high in saturated fat and sugar has been related to obesity and overweight, which in turn are linked to cognitive impairment in both humans and rodents. This has become a current issue, especially in children…
Pedziwiatr MA, Derda M, Bator W et al. · 2026 · Attention, perception & psychophysics
When one eye views half of stimulus A and half of stimulus B, and the other eye views the respective other halves, perception fluctuates. Among percepts reflecting monocular inputs (indicating typical binocular rivalry), percepts of…
Jiwani Z, Xie Q, Curtin JJ et al. · 2025 · Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.)
Employment status, an essential socioeconomic factor, may be an important driver of disparities in mental health and access to treatment. However, prior research has been inconclusive and utilized broad employment categories. The present…
Ahmad R, Zobel G, Hannaford R et al. · 2026 · Brain, behavior, & immunity - health
Adolescent social isolation is a known risk factor for anxiety and depression related disorders, yet its effects on brain-gut communication and potential sex differences remain unclear. We hypothesised that isolation would heighten…
Gao H, Li R, Wu S et al. · 2025 · BMC psychiatry
BACKGROUND: Adolescent depression represents a significant public health challenge, often characterized by emotional instability and poor adherence to conventional therapies. Virtual reality (VR) offers a novel, immersive tool designed to…
Flores M, Boyd SM, O'Neill RM et al. · 2025 · Annals of epidemiology
Purpose The association between social integration and mortality in older adults from historically excluded groups may not align with the patterns observed in predominately white samples. We modeled latent groups of social integration and…