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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Barzaghi L, Paoletti M, Monforte M et al. · 2024 · Muscle & nerve
Introduction/aims Muscle diffusion tensor imaging has not yet been explored in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). We assessed diffusivity parameters in FSHD subjects compared with healthy controls (HCs), with regard to their…
Candiago Júnior AF, Traebert J, Cordeiro EZ · 2025 · Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes
Introduction Sentinel lymph node biopsy is fundamental for staging and prognostication of cutaneous melanoma when indicated. However, it still yields a high rate of negative results. To reduce the rate of true negatives, oncology centers…
de Andrade Filho PH, da Silva Souza Barbosa R, Tafner GP et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical anesthesia
Background The pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block has emerged as an effective regional anesthesia technique for managing hip pain, offering substantial analgesia while preserving motor function. However, the minimum effective volume…
Hirsch W, Enns EA, Khoruts A et al. · 2026 · Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Background Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is the cost-effective strategy for managing recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI). Prior costing models assumed FMT administration via colonoscopy. With the commercialization…
Safoora AK, Vadakkepurayil K, Santhakumar M · 2026 · International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
Background and objectives Dental anxiety is frequently observed in children and often poses a significant challenge to providing effective and high-quality dental care. Managing a child's anxiety in the clinical setting is a critical…