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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Arian Namazi S, Sadeghi S, Kiani M · 2026 · Scientific reports
Several studies have investigated the immediate impact of viewing fantastical television (TV) programs on children's cognitive function; however, the results have been inconsistent. This study experimentally investigates the immediate…
Erfanikia A, Hajikarimi B, Nazari A et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract This study investigates the complex interplay between strategic orientation, internal capabilities, and external environmental forces in shaping the export performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Specifically, it…
Ghayad C, Menhall A, Makary C et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Background This study aims to determine how Lebanese dentists manage postoperative dental pain following oral surgery, with a specific focus on opioid use in Lebanon. Methods An anonymous online survey was conducted to assess…
Zhai K, Guo Y, Wang L · 2026 · Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
Short-form videos are online content designed for fragmented mobile viewing, with typical durations of 3 s to 5 min. This consumption pattern disrupts attention-a critical resource for prospective memory (PM)-the ability to remember…
Mambadja SJT, Mushaathoni M · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Investor loyalty plays a crucial role in the functioning and survival of an organisation, but it can be difficult to attain. Investor loyalty herein refers to the level of commitment or attachment investors show towards supporting…
Sasvari H, Sherry L, Logan N et al. · 2026 · The Journal of general virology
Feline coronavirus (FCoV) is a ubiquitous virus of cats, with highly variable seroprevalence, ranging between 4 and 95% worldwide in the domestic cat population. It is the causative agent of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a disease…
AlSrayea S, Alrashid MH, Bastaki NK et al. · 2026 · Current issues in molecular biology
Colorectal cancer (CRC) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) are among the most prevalent cancer types globally by incidence and mortality. Both types are influenced differentially by chronic inflammation. Central to this inflammation are…
Wills W, Rosever K, Bugajski A et al. · 2026 · Journal of nursing care quality
Background Recommendations support multi-interventional catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) reduction programs; however, identifying specific interventions with significant impact may be beneficial in resource-limited…
Bruneel S, Sjöblom J, Lagerström M et al. · 2026 · Child psychiatry and human development
Social outsiderhood - particularly loneliness and ostracism - has a significant impact on mental health issues such as internalizing symptoms (e.g., depression, anxiety) and externalizing symptoms (e.g., aggression, conduct problems). Yet,…
Erhart P, Bresler AM, Peters AS et al. · 2026 · Annals of vascular surgery
Background This study compared the hemodynamic performance and branch outcomes of outer branched (t-Branch) and inner branched (E-nside) stent-graft designs. Methods Patient-specific computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were…
Filip E, Sovannaroth S, Kugler A et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Between 2015 and 2025, Cambodia reported a 99.9% decline in the number of cases of malaria. To aid acceleration of elimination, the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM) implemented a package of…
Bauer L, Laumer T · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Fused layer modelling (FLM) is an additive manufacturing technique of growing relevance. Therefore, quality requirements regarding component properties, reproducibility and waste reduction are also rising. To achieve this, process…
Lawing CR, Bailey CE, Garg S et al. · 2026 · Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B
Ponseti treatment of congenital clubfoot utilizes foot abduction bracing to prevent recurrence. In unilateral clubfoot, families have expressed concern about inducing deformity in the uninvolved leg. This study evaluated rotational…
Qi F, Liu Y, Chen R et al. · 2026 · Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology
Hemodynamic analysis is an essential tool for predicting the behavior of blood flows and assessing the risk of renovascular diseases. In this paper, by employing a CFD-based finite element method coupled with an efficient parallel…
Carter MC, Womack E, Khatib M et al. · 2026 · Preprint
ABSTRACT Recently, our group showed that the dental pathogen Streptococcus mutans is inherently more tolerant to high zinc stress than other streptococci, a phenotype associated with the presence of a P-type ATPase exporter named ZccE,…
Kong F, Xu J, Ma K · 2026 · Medicine
This study aims to analyze how the indebtedness of Chinese private hospitals is influenced by hospital-specific variables, corporate governance variables, and macroeconomic variables. This study collects panel data from 13 Chinese private…
Jarosz-Wójcik E, Zajączkowski MA, Drożdż D et al. · 2026 · Advances in clinical and experimental medicine : official organ Wroclaw Medical University
Background Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a thrombotic microangiopathy that is most commonly caused by infection with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC-HUS). Atypical HUS (aHUS) is associated with inappropriate activation of…
Dan MO, Aramă V, Rafila A et al. · 2026 · Microorganisms
Introduction Nasal colonization plays a pivotal role in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage and transmission, especially in healthcare settings. Asymptomatic carriers amongst healthcare workers (HCWs) may serve as…
Wang AL, Bach L, Leiman DA · 2026 · Journal of clinical gastroenterology
Background Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) use is associated with delayed gastric emptying. It is unknown whether GLP-1RAs affect esophageal motility. We aimed to assess the relationship between GLP-1RA use and…
Xu O, Graven P, Downs S et al. · 2026 · American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Purpose In September 2024, Hurricane Helene disrupted a key North Carolina facility producing 60% of medical-grade fluids in the United States, causing a nationwide intravenous fluid (IVF) shortage and prompting urgent conservation in…
Li B, Cheng L · 2026 · Applied psychology. Health and well-being
Healthy ageing is a major public health challenge in rapidly ageing societies, where longer life expectancy does not always translate into sustained well-being. This study examines health trajectories among Chinese middle-aged and older…
Arow Z, Oliva O, Iwata J et al. · 2026 · Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
Background Basal septal hypertrophy (BSH) is commonly encountered in elderly patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). However, its impact on periprocedural and procedural outcomes remains unclear. Aims The aim of…
Gómez-Vargas JC, Parra-Bracamonte GM, Muñoz-García C et al. · 2026 · Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience
Climate change has a significant impact on global animal production. The objective was to evaluate the long-term effects of direct solar radiation on reproductive development in Pelibuey ram lambs under heat stress. Eighteen ram lambs (6.9…
Kamila S, Fulazzaky MA · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Meeting Indonesia’s high demand for grapes necessitates improving local grape cultivation, which offers a profitable opportunity due to multiple harvests per year. However, selecting suitable grape varieties for Indonesia’s…
Deniz MS, Çiflik KB, Özdemir Çiflik B et al. · 2026 · Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi
Background Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is an acute clinical emergency that is particularly common in the pediatric population and, if not managed promptly, can lead to serious morbidity and mortality across all age groups. The need for…
Cobb RJ, Thorpe RJ Jr, Norris KC · 2026 · The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Background Black populations in the U.S. experience a disproportionately faster progression of chronic kidney disease than the general population. Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are a promising tool for risk stratification, yet their utility…
Tian L, Liu X, Yu J et al. · 2026 · Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery
Objective: To identify the factors influencing the visual analogue scale（VAS） scores for distress experienced by patients with vestibular diseases during caloric tests, and to explore the value of VAS scores in disease diagnosis and…
Lemus K, Meyers R, Ellis S et al. · 2026 · Journal of comparative physiology. A, Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology
Insectivorous bats navigate mainly by echolocation, but may also use visual, olfactory, and magnetic cues when travelling long distances. Parsing the relative contributions of different senses for navigation is difficult in wild bats. In…
Cousin L, Guillen S, Behar-Horenstein LS et al. · 2026 · Cancer nursing
Background With 4 million breast cancer survivors (BCSs) in the United States, researchers are interested in mitigating the effects of stress after cancer diagnosis. This stress can affect immune and endocrine systems, elevating cancer…
Kawalec-Kajstura E, Kopeć M, Sułkowska J et al. · 2025 · Folia medica Cracoviensia
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases caused by atherosclerosis are one of the leading causes of death in Poland and worldwide. Atherosclerosis develops from the earliest years of life and is influenced by modifiable risk factors resulting…