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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Held L, Pannermayr J, Kaufmann A et al. · 2025 · Heliyon
This study investigates the impact of gamification on response inhibition in a Stop-Signal Task (SST) and examines participants' gamification experience. The findings reveal that, after accounting for approach- and avoidance-motivation as…
Spielmann J, Stern C · 2026 · Personality & social psychology bulletin
Do people prefer that artificial intelligence (AI) aligns with gender stereotypes when requesting help to answer a question? We found that people preferred gender stereotypicality (over counterstereotypicality and androgyny) in voice-based…
Li Q, Yu H, Du S et al. · 2025 · The CRISPR journal
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing holds tremendous potential for accelerating genetic improvements in aquaculture. The success of the CRISPR-Cas9 system relies on the specificity and efficiency of engineered single-guide RNAs (sgRNAs). In this…
Khalilzadeh S, Etesami S · 2025 · Galen medical journal
Background The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of three decontamination methods on the surface alterations of dental implants and the removal of bacterial plaque from their surfaces. Materials and methods In this…
Miletić S, Stevenson N, Bazin P et al. · 2024 · Preprint
Decision making and learning processes together enable adaptive goal-oriented behaviour. Animal studies demonstrated the importance of subcortical regions in these cognitive processes, but the human subcortical contributions remain poorly…
Jelínek V, Mari L, Petrželková A et al. · 2025 · Preprint
ABSTRACT Conspecific brood parasitism (CBP) has been reported in many altricial avian species, yet its prevalence and underlying behavioural mechanisms remain poorly understood. We studied CBP in the barn swallow ( Hirundo rustica ), a…
Leverette CA, Meiners SJ · 2025 · Biol Invasions.
Mutualistic interactions with soil microbes are a key component of plant invasions. Mutualists such as Rhizobia bacteria often limit invasive plant establishment and performance, but the role of nitrogen-fixing Frankia bacteria in…
Chalifoux M, Avdeeva M, Posfai E · 2025 · Developmental Biology
During the first cell fate decision in mammalian embryos the inner cell mass cells, which will give rise to the embryo proper and other extraembryonic tissues, segregate from the trophectoderm cells, the precursors of the placenta. Cell…
Satpathi A, Chand N, Setiya P et al. · 2025 · Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.
Sugarcane holds paramount importance as a key raw material in India's second-largest agro-based industry, particularly in the state of Uttar Pradesh, which boasts the largest sugarcane cultivation area. Amidst unprecedented climate…
Moslehian AS · 2024 · Preprint
Despite being beloved pets, cats pose significant threats to wildlife through predation and competition. Existing legislations struggle to mitigate these impacts, highlighting the need for effective communication strategies. This study…
Centenaro G, Ponce Á, de-Miguel S et al. · 2025 · Journal of environmental management
Wild macrofungal species are important non-wood forest products in Mediterranean forests, where their ability to release and disperse spores is crucial for completing their life cycle. However, the ecological drivers behind fruitbody…
Zhang Y, Mao J, Sun G et al. · 2025 · Remote Sensing of Environment
Terrestrial vegetation is a crucial component of Earth's biosphere, regulating global carbon and water cycles and contributing to human welfare. Despite an overall greening trend, terrestrial vegetation exhibits a significant inter-annual…
Sorjonen K, Nilsonne G, Ghaderi A et al. · 2026 · PloS one
The random-intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) is an extension of the traditional cross-lagged panel model. The RI-CPLM specifically addresses prospective effects within individuals. In the present simulations, we found that the…
Shikata Y, Matsui T · 2025 · Cognitive processing
Metaverse virtual reality (VR) technology offers an environment that provides a sense of presence that cannot be achieved through traditional online interactions. Although this technology is used in education and industry, challenges…
Jiang D, Nie T, He Q et al. · 2024 · Preprint
not-yet-known not-yet-known not-yet-known unknown Leaf nutrient resorption efficiency (NuRE) serves as a metric for delineating plant strategies that range from ‘slow-fast’ performance to conservative-acquisitive resource management.…
Li H, Yang L, Luo C et al. · 2025 · Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
Soil microplastics (MPs) are a substantial threat to soil health, particularly by disrupting soil aggregation. Additionally, MPs undergo aging processes in the soil, which may significantly alter their long-term impacts on soil structure.…
Ebinghaus A, Thiessen G, Ivemeyer S et al. · 2025 · Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience
In commercial dairy farming, the majority of cows are dehorned or genetically hornless. It is argued that this reduces the risk of injurious and stressful social conflicts. On the other hand, in horned herds, management and housing may be…
Takemura E, Matsuoka H · 2026 · Frontiers in sports and active living
Research purpose Most often, when their favorite team loses, sports fans are disappointed by the outcome and hostile to the winning team. However, in the tournaments, they also sometimes voice their support for the team that eliminated…
Messmer DJ, Slattery S, Drever MC et al. · 2026 · Oecologia
In seasonal environments climatic variability shapes the timing, duration, and magnitude of primary production with effects that may percolate upward through food chains. While the role of spring phenology and implications of trophic…
Urban A, Agus M, Aru N et al. · 2024 · Preprint
The present study aimed to evaluate the multivariate relationships between variables related to burnout and job stress in healthcare workers, evaluating if the relationship between these dimensions, the variables related to personal…
Glasgow OG, Berman JS · 2025 · Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research
Objective Remote forms of psychotherapy became more common during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing the importance of understanding how technological factors might affect remote treatment. Past research on other modes of communication…
Hanada S, Ishikawa K, Shirai T et al. · 2025 · Mitochondrion
Recent studies have reported that endurance exercise enhances mitochondrial function, facilitating discussions of its potential as a therapeutic strategy for mitochondrial diseases caused by the accumulation of mutant mitochondrial DNA…
Sagana A, Zhang M, Bekemeier L et al. · 2026 · Cognitive research: principles and implications
Recognizing masked perpetrators in real-world surveillance scenarios poses significant challenges due to facial occlusion and degraded image quality. This study investigated the effects of contextual congruency on matching surveillance…
Sampaio WM, Freitas AL, Reichter LF et al. · 2024 · Preprint
Group heterogeneity is often thought to hinder cooperation and public goods provision, but it’s unclear which differences matter most or if all diversity reduces cooperation. This study examines whether two core mechanisms of…
Zabala-Mata J, Azkue JJ, Bialosky JE et al. · 2025 · Musculoskeletal science & practice
Background Non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP) is a prevalent condition causing significant disability. While manual therapy is recommended, its clinical benefits are limited. The relationship between central pain processing and…
Wojciechowski J, Olson JM, Subramanian G et al. · 2025 · International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology
Lukács et al. (2017) enhanced the Reaction Time Concealed Information Test (RT CIT) by incorporating "filler" items. Fillers are intended to increase attention and cognitive load, which should potentially enhance the P300 based CIT…
Ding Y, Wang Y, Wang X et al. · 2024 · Preprint
Abstract Dysbiosis of gut microbiota plays a crucial role in acute radiation-induced intestinal injury (ARIII). However, studies on the influence of gut microbiota on ARIII are inconsistent. In this study, we established an ARIII mouse…
Uyar A, Vankerckhoven L, Claes L et al. · 2025 · Journal of youth and adolescence
Developmental research has mostly focused on negative body image, somewhat neglecting the role positive body image plays in adolescent development. To fill this gap, the present longitudinal study investigated the directionality of effects…
Duan J, Zhang Y, Jin X et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in neurology
Background and purpose Frailty delineates a state of poor health characterized by the accumulation of age-related health deficits, and was associated with cognitive decline in patients with subjective cognitive complaints (SCC). However,…
Ganan-Calvo AM · 2024 · Preprint
Abstract Recent studies have demonstrated the accumulation of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in human organs, particularly in the brain, at an alarming rate (Campen et al., 2024, doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4345687/v1). This study examines…