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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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Effects of Dietary Deoxynivalenol on Growth Performance, Immunity, Reproductive Hormones, and Microbiome-Metabolome Responses in Immature Gilts.

Li Z, Hu X, Feng H et al. · 2026 · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI

We evaluated the effects of different levels of DON (LD 441 and HD 1223 μg DON/kg in diet) on the growth performance, immunity, reproductive hormones, and intestinal health of immature gilts. No significant differences were observed in…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/ani16111751
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Sympathetic transduction to blood pressure following three days in hypobaric hypoxia: Influence of nocturnal periodic breathing.

Fisher JP, Roche J, Duffy AG et al. · 2026 · Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical

We investigated whether three days of hypoxic exposure in a hypobaric chamber, and the associated nocturnal periodic breathing (nPB), reduce sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) transduction to blood pressure (BP). While hypoxia did not…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2026.103386
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Comparing the effects of commercial to open initial specimen diversion techniques on clinical outcomes and institutional costs.

Yang EH, Lopez C, Shay SL et al. · 2026 · Infection control and hospital epidemiology

The clinical outcomes associated with using commercial versus open ISDTs (initial specimen diverting techniques) remain unclear. This multicenter study showed that switching from the commercial to open ISDT did not change blood culture…

View details →DOI: 10.1017/ice.2026.10412
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Lights, Cameras, Action - The influence of lighting and camera position on walking and running kinematic measurements using Theia3D markerless motion capture.

Thomas A, Tucker CB, Lunn DE et al. · 2026 · Journal of biomechanics

Studies investigating the concurrent validity of markerless motion capture (MMC) systems for obtaining joint and segment kinematics have largely failed to consider the impact of ambient lighting and camera position, which can both affect…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2026.113343
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Salt exposure disrupts memory retrieval in habituation and conditioned place preference in planaria (Dugesia japonica).

Tazumi T, Prados J, Urcelay GP · 2026 · Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983)

This study examined whether saline acts as an aversive stimulus for planarians and how it influences learning and memory. Using saline as an unconditioned stimulus, we first tested conditioned place avoidance. Saline did not support…

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The hazards of chasing subgroups in neutral stroke trials.

Bath PM, Howard G, Hacke W · 2025 · Neurological research and practice

Background The majority of randomised controlled trials in acute stroke and many for prevention are neutral, i.e. they failed to reach statistical significance. However, many of these will find apparent benefit in a component of a…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s42466-025-00369-0
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The Usefulness of the Alpha-Defensin Lateral Flow Test in the Diagnosis of Prosthetic Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Galipienso-Eri M, Baraldés-Canals M, Aliaga-Martínez A et al. · 2025 · Indian journal of orthopaedics

Background/purpose Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) accounts for up to 25% of failed total knee arthroplasties and 15% of the hips. The ICM18 established the criteria for the diagnosis, and the alpha-defensin lateral flow test (ADLT)…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s43465-025-01409-2
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COVID-19 testing and mental health service utilization in Ontario: a population-based cohort study.

Saqib K, Goel V, Dubin JA et al. · 2026 · International journal of public health

Objective To examine differences in mental health-related healthcare utilization for anxiety and depression between individuals who did and did not undergo COVID-19 PCR testing in Ontario. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609134
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Blue light and melatonin: A critical review of scientific evidence and biohacker myths in ophthalmology.

Campo-Beamud C, Roig-Ferreruela G · 2026 · Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia

Blue light is a physiological component of visible light, essential for daytime vision and circadian synchronization. There is no evidence supporting the routine use of blue-blocking glasses for preventive or therapeutic purposes. The most…

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<i>Post hoc</i> analysis of a randomised, placebo-controlled, active-reference 6-week study of brexpiprazole in acute schizophrenia.

Marder SR, Eriksson H, Zhao Y et al. · 2020 · Acta neuropsychiatrica

Objective We provide a closer look at the result of a randomised, placebo-controlled, active-reference (quetiapine XR), flexible-dose, 6-week study of brexpiprazole in schizophrenia, which did not meet its primary endpoint - change from…

View details →DOI: 10.1017/neu.2020.8
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Patterns of Use and Benefit of Triptans in the Treatment of Acute Headache Worsening in Youth With Post-Traumatic Headache.

Shah R, Das S, Gentile Kruse CF et al. · 2025 · Pediatric neurology

Background Triptans are used to treat migraine attacks, but little to no evidence supports their use for youth with post-traumatic headache (PTH). This study evaluated patterns of use and benefit of triptans in the treatment of acute…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2025.03.013
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Does personal relevance moderate communication effects? The example of risk communication about 5G-related electromagnetic fields.

Eggeling-Böcker M, Karabetsos E, Christopoulou M et al. · 2025 · Preprint

Background: Technological advancements, such as the introduction of the fifth generation technology standard 5G, offer opportunities but also raise concerns. Although no evidence suggests negative effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic…

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Impact of subsequent immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment on overall survival with avelumab vs docetaxel in platinum-treated advanced NSCLC: Post hoc analyses from the phase 3 JAVELIN Lung 200 trial.

Park K, Özgüroğlu M, Vansteenkiste J et al. · 2021 · Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Objectives The JAVELIN Lung 200 phase 3 trial did not meet its primary endpoint of improving overall survival (OS) with avelumab vs docetaxel in patients with platinum-treated PD-L1+ NSCLC. We report post hoc analyses assessing the effects…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.01.026
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Does Communication Effectiveness Assessed by Communication Scholars Correlate with Patient Perception of Clinician Empathy?

Ponce H, Cordero R, Tran J et al. · 2025 · Journal of patient experience

In a prior study, communication scholar ratings of clinician communication effectiveness did not correlate with perceived clinician empathy, which is one aspect of patient experience. We repeated the analysis with a different rating of…

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Single-Cell and Plasma Proteomics Do Not Differentiate Patients With and Without SARS-CoV-2 Antigenemia in Convalescence in a Cohort of 100 Patients.

Pienkos S, Swank Z, Hamlin RE et al. · 2025 · Open forum infectious diseases

Plasma samples obtained approximately 3 ( n = 100) and 12 months ( n = 78) after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection were tested for S1, spike, and N antigens. There were no significant differences in plasma proteins or single-cell protein…

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Fluoroquinolones and the risk of aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection: evidence from a nationwide nested case-control study paralleled with matched experimental models.

Wesley CD, Strange JE, Holt A et al. · 2025 · European heart journal open

Aims Fluoroquinolones (FQ) have been associated with aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection (AA/AD) resulting in an official warning. Recently, large-scale epidemiological studies failed to confirm this. Methods and results The current…

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Testing the activitystat hypothesis

Physical activity has many health and psychological benefits, however many programs aimed at increasing physical activity have failed to show the expected results. This may be because when people increase their level of exercise, they…

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Use of a slow-release GnRH implant in an adult billy goat.

Demattio L, Fietz D, Schuler G et al. · 2024 · Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe G, Grosstiere/Nutztiere

A 9.4 mg deslorelin slow-release implant was inserted into an adult, healthy billy goat to achieve temporary infertility and a reduction in sexual behavior. The implant was inserted in late autumn. No significant change in testis size was…

View details →DOI: 10.1055/a-2289-5640
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Wearable Spectroradiometer for Dosimetry

Maximilian J. Chmielinski, Martin A. Cohen, Michael G. Yost et al. · 2022 · Sensors

Available wearable dosimeters suffer from spectral mismatch during the measurement of broadband UV and visible radiation in environments that receive radiation from multiple sources emitting differing spectra. We observed this type of multi-spectra environment in all five Washington State cannabis farms visited during a field study investigating worker exposure to ultraviolet radiation in 2018. Spectroradiometers do not suffer from spectral mismatch in these environments, however, an extensive literature review conducted at the time of writing did not identify any spectroradiometers that were

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Changes in body temperature of critically ill patients submitted to bed bathing: a crossover clinical trial

Luana Vieira Toledo, Bárbara Xavier dos Santos, Patrícia de Oliveira Salgado et al. · Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ABSTRACT Objectives: to compare tympanic and axillary body temperature values of critical patients before and after the traditional and dry bed bath. Methods: this is a randomized, open crossover clinical trial conducted with 50 adult critical patients. All patients received both types of bed bathing. The tympanic and axillary temperature values were measured at the beginning and end of the baths. The Wilcoxon test or paired Student’s t test was used. Results: elderly and male patients predominated. There was no significant difference between tympanic temperature medians measured during the tr

View details →DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0969
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Response of Vital Capacity (VC) to Multiple Repetitions of Performance and its Relation with Some Anthropometric Measurements for a Sample of Practitioners of Sports Activity

Mazen Samie Hassn · 2018 · مجلة الرافدين للعلوم الرياضية

The subject of the research focuses on identifying the differences between the three attempts to test the viability of VC and the contribution of age ratios, and some anthropometric measurements in the best bioenergy test. It also aims to adjust a regression model to predict the biological capacitance in relation to age and some anthropometric variables. The researcher hypothesizes that there are no significant differences between the three tests of the vital capacity, and that the coefficients of the regression model for linear regression equation in the biomass test are not different from ze

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Flavonoids, chalcones and phenyl-propanoids in apple and pear flowers

Gy. Horváth, A. Farkas, Gy. L. Szabó · 2004 · International Journal of Horticultural Science

The presence of phloretin-glycosides in the hypanthium and pistil of apple and pear flowers can be verified. Thin layer chromatography is a reliable method for detecting phloretin, gained by acidic hydrolysis. The dominance of phloretin was equally characteristic for flowers in apple (`Sampion', 'Freedom') and pear (Tem-re Bosc', 'Conference') cultivars treated with various bioregulators (Biomit, Bion 50WG, Regalis), no significant difference could be found visually as compared to control samples. Chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid was detected in all apple and pear samples, rutin was present o

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Comparative Analysis of High-Intensity versus Low-to-Moderate Intensity Statin Therapy in Patients Undergoing Rotational Atherectomy for Calcified Coronary Artery Disease

Sang-Suk Choi, Jin Jung, Sung-Ho Her et al. · 2023 · Life

(1) Background: Moderate-intensity statin therapy, when compared to high-intensity statin therapy in Asian populations, has shown no significant difference in cardiovascular prognosis in small studies. The aim of this study was to compare the prognosis of patients based on statin intensity following rotational atherectomy (RA) during high-complexity percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). (2) Methods: The ROCK registry, a multicenter retrospective study, included patients who had undergone rotational atherectomy (RA) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at nine tertiary medical ce

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Reform and exploration of the “4+4” clinical medical talent training model

LU Yongping, PAN Tingfang · 2025 · Jichu yixue yu linchuang

In order to cultivate interdisciplinary innovative medical talents who can adapt to the development of the needs of national medical care and of global file of medical education, Peking Union Medical College has initiated the project of the “4+4” model, which covers a series of education remodeling like candidate trainees’ enrollment, curriculum integration application of new teaching methods, assessment and evaluation, etc., and has made a great progress. The existing evaluation data show that there is no significant difference between the academic performance of students in the “4+4” trainin

View details →DOI: 10.16352/j.issn.1001-6325.2025.04.0551
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAnimal culture

Effects of Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) Leaf Meal and Vitamin E on Productive Performance, Intestinal Microflora and Morphology in Japanese Quail

Samadi F, Sahneh M · 2015 · Poultry Science Journal

A total of 240, one-day-old quail chicks (Coturnix coturnix japonica) were used to study the effects of Artichoke leaf meal (ALM) and vitamin E in diet on growth performance, ileal microbial populations and intestinal morphology in a 42-d trial. This experiment was performed as a completely randomized design with 4 replicates of 15 quails each, using a 4 × 2 factorial arrangement with diet and gender as the main effects. Four dietary treatments were formulated by addition of 2 levels (1.5 and 3 percent) of ALM and 300 mg/Kg vitamin E to the basal diet. Supplementing basal diet with ALM did not