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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Chen YA, Lind MN, Ram N et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Concerns about adolescent screen time have fueled debates about the role of mobile phone use in adolescent development, yet most research has relied on cross-sectional self-reports and global measures of use. The present study advances the…
Pfeiffer JP, Pinquart M, Neubauer BA · 2026 · Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
Objective Using strategies for achieving age-specific goals is essential for developmental regulation. In a previous study, we demonstrated that adolescents with epilepsy have difficulty achieving some of their goals, which necessitates…
Balousis P, Abood SK, Brazeau L et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in veterinary science
Introduction Raw meat-based diets (RMBD) are increasingly popular among dog guardians, yet the role of personal nutrition habits and pet-guardian relationships in their adoption remains unclear. This study examines how these factors,…
Voorhorst A, Pouzot-Nevoret C, Vernooij JC et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Intravenous lipid therapy (ILE) is used to treat neurotoxicosis in companion animals, but clinical evidence for in vivo xenobiotic partitioning and benefit remains limited. This study evaluated associations between the log n-octanol/water…
Wong BWL, Samuel AG, Kapnoula EC · 2026 · Preprint
Speech perception consistency refers to the extent to which listeners provide similar responses to repeated presentations of the same speech sound (e.g., along a /ba/–/pa/ continuum). Although recent research has demonstrated multiple…
Najjar E, Khan S, Quraishi NA et al. · 2026 · European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Background Cage subsidence is a common radiographic finding following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), but its clinical relevance remains uncertain. Hounsfield Unit (HU) values from preoperative CT scans have emerged as…
Ballinger TJ, Zhao F, Jiang G et al. · 2026 · Cancer
Background Black patients with breast cancer experience higher rates of taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN), which may compromise chemotherapy dose delivery and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Using the prospective…
Fosstveit SH, Feron J, Lohne-Seiler H et al. · 2026 · BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation
Background High-intensity interval training (HIIT) was originally designed to improve athletic performance, but a growing body of research over the past decade has highlighted its positive impact on various other health outcomes. However,…
Lemos C, Vargas F, Donald EM et al. · 2026 · Journal of cardiac failure
Background Women, racial and ethnic minority groups, and patients of low socioeconomic status (SES) face barriers linked to adverse outcomes after heart transplantation (HT). Data are lacking regarding the association of these demographics…
Sahlan RN, Frietchen R, Billman Miller MG et al. · 2025 · Suicide & life-threatening behavior
Objective Although previous research has established bidirectional links between many eating disorder (ED) symptoms and suicidal ideation (SI), no research has examined how symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)…
Hauser N, Sommerfield D, Nguyen J et al. · 2026 · Anaesthesia
Introduction Peri-operative respiratory adverse events remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children undergoing general anaesthesia; those with asthma are at higher risk. The aim of this feasibility study was to determine…
Fasanu O, Oloruntola FP · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Background Why is there low behavioural response towards cancer and high blood pressure (HBP) screening uptake among Nigerians? The present study addressed this question by using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to…
Li M, He H, Dong L et al. · 2026 · Journal of psychosomatic research
Background Patients post hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surgery encounter physiological challenges as well as psychological and social adaptation problems，yet the trajectory and predictors of their psychosocial adjustment (PSA) remain…
Tezanos KM, Simeone A, Gerson R et al. · 2026 · Child psychiatry and human development
Youth are presenting to Emergency Departments (EDs) following a suicide-related crisis at higher rates and younger ages. Clinicians lack tools to effectively discern suicide risk in younger patients. The present investigation examines how…
Joshi S, Jahn KN · 2026 · Ear and hearing
Objectives Cochlear implants (CIs) enable people with moderate-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss to perceive sounds, but perceptual outcomes with a CI remain highly variable from person to person. Individuals who wear their CI…
Ciriello GD, Colonna D, Morelli C et al. · 2026 · Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal
Fetal echocardiography plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and management of fetal arrhythmias, allowing evaluation of the electrophysiological mechanism and guiding appropriate medical therapy. Herein, we describe our ten-year…
Fuse M, Rath KA, Riggs B et al. · 2026 · PloS one
Master of Science (MS) research training programs funded by organizations such as the NIH, the NSF as well as private corporations represent the potential for significant interventions for student success, especially for marginalized or…
Chan ACY, Stephan AT, Sneed RS · 2026 · The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences
Objectives While the intensity of grandparent caregiving has been linked to older adults' health, limited research has examined the bidirectional associations between grandparenting intensity and health, particularly within grandparent…
Zournatzidis P, Luyten P, Fonagy P et al. · 2026 · Attachment & human development
Children in institutions often develop insecure attachments. Although recovery is observed in childhood and adolescence, evidence in adulthood is limited. This pre-registered study compared adoptees with institutional experience and…
de Witte A, Matthijs A, Nettekoven C et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Aging affects cerebellar structure, yet the regional specificity of this decline and its relationship to sensorimotor function remain unclear. In this study, we quantified age-related gray matter differences in 50 young and 80 older adults…
Kula O, Machluf Ruttner R, Shahar B et al. · 2026 · Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.)
The primary proposed change process in emotion-focused therapy models for couples involves partners accessing and revealing vulnerable emotions and responding to such disclosures with empathy and compassion. Therapists often use enactments…
Munns A, Feron J, Duda J et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Purpose:Motivation and self-efficacy are established predictors of engagement and persistence within structured exercise programmes; however, it remains unclear whether these psychological factors predict objective adherence metrics and…
Chawner LR, Kidby S, Filippetti ML · 2026 · Appetite
Parental feeding practices, child temperament, and poor emotion regulation abilities are central factors associated with Emotional Eating (EE) during childhood (3–10 years). Yet, it is poorly understood how children develop EE behaviours…
McLaughlin DJ, Teuscher G, Baese-Berk M et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Under multi-talker listening conditions, listeners appear to rapidly accommodate variability in speaker productions. However, evidence indicates that this trial-to-trial accommodation incurs a processing cost and is amplified by accent…
Özden HÖ, Çelik FND, Üstüner FŞ et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Background: Abrupt cessation of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson’s disease (PD), most commonly due to implantable pulse generator (IPG) depletion, may lead to DBS withdrawal syndrome (DBS-WDS). However, withdrawal does not occur…
Sortman BW, Mullane EL, Lamb KL et al. · 2025 · Preprint
ABSTRACT Measures of rodent drinking (lick) patterns are used to test how various manipulations affect fluid intake. Decades of research indicate that manipulating the satiating potency of a stimulus affects the number of licking bursts…
Özden HÖ, Çelik FND, Üstüner FŞ et al. · 2026 · Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
Background: Abrupt cessation of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson's disease (PD), most commonly due to implantable pulse generator (IPG) battery depletion, may lead to DBS withdrawal syndrome (DBS-WDS). However, withdrawal syndrome…
Bradt L, De Cock R, Zaman B et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Restrictive mediation, referring to parental strategies to limit adolescents’ gaming, aims to reduce gaming-related risks. Research grounded in Self-Determination Theory suggests that the style in which restrictions are communicated…
Morel M, Mitchell L, Stienen E et al. · 2026 · Proceedings. Biological sciences
The post-fledging period is a critical phase for inexperienced birds, who must navigate and explore unfamiliar environments to locate essential resources for survival. Successful foraging during this stage relies on acquiring spatial…
O'Shaughnessy J, Brufsky AM, Layeequr Rahman R et al. · 2026 · JCO precision oncology
Purpose Randomized trials have not demonstrated clear benefit from anthracyclines for patients with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) early breast cancer (EBC). The MammaPrint 70-gene…