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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

Challenge for Deep Learning: Protein Structure Prediction of Ligand-Induced Conformational Changes at Allosteric and Orthosteric Sites.

Olanders G, Testa G, Tibo A et al. · 2024 · Journal of chemical information and modeling

In the realm of biomedical research, understanding the intricate structure of proteins is crucial, as these structures determine how proteins function within our bodies and interact with potential drugs. Traditionally, methods like X-ray…

View details →DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.4c01475
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Senescence in Alveolar Epithelial Type II Cells Promotes Acute Lung Injury and Impairs Regeneration.

Hirsch MS, Hildebrand CB, Geltinger F et al. · 2024 · American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

The mortality associated with acute lung injury (ALI) increases with age. Alveolar epithelial type II (AEII) cells are the progenitor cells of the alveolar epithelium and are crucial for repair after injury. We hypothesize that telomere…

View details →DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2024-0054oc
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Vaccine hesitancy and its relationship with adverse childhood and protective and compensatory experiences: A cross-sectional study.

Ohyama K, Isumi A, Doi S et al. · 2025 · Medicine

Although increasing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination coverage is a measure to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, a certain percentage of people refuse to be vaccinated (i.e., vaccine hesitancy…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000043614
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Sex Differences in Force, Velocity, and Power Percent Changes During Countermovement Jump Performance Following a Dynamic Warm-Up.

Sanders GJ, Bennett M, Kollock RO et al. · 2026 · Muscles (Basel, Switzerland)

Background : The study examined sex differences in countermovement jump (CMJ) force plate metrics and neuromuscular responses to a standardized dynamic warm-up in physically active college students. Methods : Forty-one participants (21…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/muscles5010004
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Virtual Reality Body Exposure and Attentional Bias Modification in the Treatment of Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa.

Ascione M, Carulla-Roig M, Meschberger-Annweiler FA et al. · 2026 · Clinical psychology & psychotherapy

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by intense fear of gaining weight and persistent body image disturbance. Virtual reality-based mirror exposure therapy (VR-MET) may reduce body-related fear through…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/cpp.70273
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The Effect of 6 Months of Dietary Counselling on Sleep Outcomes Among Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Verkaar AJCF, van Damme I, van Veldhuisen ER et al. · 2026 · Journal of sleep research

Sleep problems are highly prevalent among patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We examined the effect of dietary counselling on sleep outcomes among patients with CVD. We performed secondary analyses within a previously conducted…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/jsr.70311
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Volume-Stable Collagen Matrix With or Without Platelet-Rich Fibrin Impregnation for Multiple Gingival Recessions: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Magrin GL, Michels R, Gil ACK et al. · 2026 · Journal of periodontal research

Aim This split-mouth randomized clinical trial aimed to assess whether incorporating platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) into a volume-stable collagen matrix results in superior reduction of recession depth after 6 months of healing in the…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/jre.70127
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Do Uniform Fasting Instructions Lead to Reproducible Stomach Volumes in Patients Being Treated with Radiation to the Pancreas?

Nguyen E, Rusu DN, Dolan JL et al. · 2026 · Practical radiation oncology

Purpose/objective(s) - This retrospective study determines if uniform fasting protocols successfully limit stomach volume variation and proximity to the planning target volume (PTV) throughout radiation treatment. Materials/methods - 74…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2026.05.013
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

[SMS-based health checkup encouragement evaluation: Focusing on effectiveness in younger age groups].

Naemura N, Fukuda Y · 2026 · [Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health

Objectives Improving the screening rates in specific health checkups and guidance represents a challenge for health insurance providers and local governments nationwide. In this study, we evaluated SMS-based health checkup encouragement…

View details →DOI: 10.11236/jph.25-133
Replication FailureMedicine

Evidence of a limit to benefits from culling lionfish.

Hyman AC, Albins MA, Curtis JS et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

Biological invasions threaten ecosystems worldwide, with invasive predators such as lionfish (Pterois spp.) altering marine communities through predation, competition, and habitat disruption. Since their introduction to the western…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-54653-3
Replication FailureMedicine

Implementation of a New MRI Contrast Policy at a Large Hospital System: Access to Contrast-Enhanced MRI and Development of NSF in Patients with Renal Insufficiency.

Ludwig DR, Zhang F, Minor B et al. · 2026 · Academic radiology

Rationale and objectives To evaluate access to contrast-enhanced MRI among patients with acute or chronic renal failure after implementation of a more permissive contrast policy and determine whether any patients developed nephrogenic…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2026.05.017
Replication FailureMedicine

Evaluating Appropriateness of Interfacility Transfers for Patients with Facial Trauma Including Acute Orbital Floor Fractures.

Islam AM, Baldwin RB, Dyer BJ et al. · 2026 · Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine

Background Patients with orbital floor fractures are frequently transferred between facilities for suspected clinical need, although many of these transfers may be unnecessary. Objective To compare the characteristics among patients with…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/26893614261441472
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Photobiomodulation for Pain, Healing, and Analgesic Use after Perineal Lacerations: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

de Castro T, Viana LH, Botelho S et al. · 2026 · International urogynecology journal

Introduction and hypothesis Approximately 60% of women experience some degree of perineal laceration following vaginal delivery. Although there is evidence supporting the use of photobiomodulation (PBM) for pain relief and wound healing in…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00192-026-06686-5
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Rectus femoris graft harvest for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction does not result in selective rectus femoris muscle volume loss or strength deficit at one year: quantitative magnetic resonance imaging, isokinetic and functional analyses.

Okutan AE, Kehribar L, Gürün E et al. · 2026 · International orthopaedics

Purpose To evaluate 1-year clinical and functional outcomes, as well as donor-site morbidity based on quadriceps muscle morphology, after primary single-bundle ACLR using a quadrupled RF tendon autograft. Methods Patients who underwent…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00264-026-06886-0
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

From cool to non-cool: California's 'non-menthol' cigarettes in 2025.

Jabba SV, Erythropel HC, Anastas PT et al. · 2026 · Tobacco prevention & cessation

Since late 2022, the sale of most flavored tobacco products has been prohibited in California, including menthol cigarettes. Tobacco companies responded by introducing 'non-menthol' cigarettes in which menthol was replaced with WS-3, an…

View details →DOI: 10.18332/tpc/217322
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The Influence of Heart Failure and Ventilatory Support Mode on Hospital Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With or at Risk of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: Findings From the National Inpatient Sample.

Kaw R, Shekhar S, Mehra R et al. · 2026 · Chest

Background Heart failure (HF) is common in obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). We explored the impact of HF on in-hospital outcomes of patients with or at risk of OHS who were treated with mechanical ventilation (MV), noninvasive…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.11.039
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Comparable 1-year results after arthroscopic Latarjet using screw or suture-button fixation.

Berge T, Vuletić F, Bøe B · 2026 · Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA

Purpose To compare clinical and radiological outcomes 1 year after Arthroscopic Latarjet procedure, using two different fixation techniques: screw or suture button fixation. Methods This retrospective comparative cohort study included 75…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/ksa.70426
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

A Twelve-Month Observation Analysis of Real-Time Contact Pressure-Controlled Powered Tooth Brushing as a Subgroup Analysis of a 36-Month RCT.

Graetz C, Löwe C, Übermuth S et al. · 2026 · International journal of dental hygiene

Objective Bristle splaying may be associated with reduced cleaning efficacy; however, the relationship between the bristle splaying index (BSI) and contact pressure (CP) during brushing with a powered toothbrush (PT) with real-time CP…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/idh.70101
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Cannabigerol and cannabidiol differ in their ability to affect the AhR/CYP1A pathway in vitro.

Vrba J, Havlasek J, Dostalova K et al. · 2026 · Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Cannabidiol (CBD) is known to activate aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and expression of cytochromes P450 (CYP) 1A. This study examined the effect of cannabigerol (CBG) on the AhR/CYP1A pathway in HepG2 cells, human hepatocytes, and normal…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2026.116156
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Functional outcomes after retransfer following endovascular thrombectomy in a hub-and-spoke stroke network.

Negrila A, Radu RA, Terecoasa EO et al. · 2026 · Journal of neurointerventional surgery

Background Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is a time-sensitive treatment for acute ischemic stroke, and hub-and-spoke systems have expanded patient access to this intervention. However, overcrowding at comprehensive stroke centers (CSCs)…

View details →DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2026-025430
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Comparative analysis of nucleic acid delivery systems based on benzimidazolium surfactants: impact of auxiliary lipids on lipoplex internalization and functional gene delivery in cancer cells.

Kuznetsova DA, Kuznetsov DM, Lyubina AP et al. · 2026 · Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes

The design of effective non-viral nucleic acid delivery systems based on cationic amphiphilic compounds remains a major challenge in biomedical research. In this study, cationic benzimidazolium surfactants (BI-n) and cationic liposomes…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2026.184549
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Pimobendan in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Arterial Uncoupling - A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Nakagawa A, Matsuoka Y, Seo M et al. · 2026 · Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society

Background Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and right ventricular (RV)-pulmonary arterial (PA) uncoupling, as assessed by a decrease ratio of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) to PA…

View details →DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-26-0152