A good study (= one where theoretical estimand, empirical estimand, and estimation strategy align) is good news no matter the result.

#nullresults #metascience #methodology #science #epistemology

Complement receptor C3ar1 deficiency does not alter brain structure or functional connectivity across early life development Lemmik et al. report that genetic deletion of C3ar1 in mice does not result in behavioural changes nor brain changes as measured by structural and function

Ever failed to replicate a widely accepted knockout mouse phenotype? You're not alone.

I can finally share our surprising null and negative findings on the complement system receptor C3aR1 in the brain: doi.org/10.1093/brai...

#nullresults #negativeresults #mri #behavior #C3aR1 #complement

Didn't confirm your hypothesis? Publish it anyway! Null results help move science forward. FASEB BioAdvances' Call for Papers is open through Dec 31, 2025.
Learn more: buff.ly/3ocvwtm

#Science #NullResults #FASEBBioAdvances

The positivity trap: is a bias against null results in research literature holding back science? | Septentrio Conference Series In this presentation, we will discuss the findings of one of the largest global surveys of the perceptions, experiences and behaviours regarding the sharing of null results, which was recently carried out by Springer Nature. 1

🌍📚 #Munin2025 Abstract Spotlight 📚🌍
Samuel Winthrop on "The positivity trap" 🔍 Why publishing null results matters, survey insights & steps to boost transparency in research. 💡✨

🔗 doi.org/10.7557/5.8236
#OpenScience #NullResults #ResearchIntegrity

Great job by Lucia Coll, a student working in my group. Lucia's #scicomm video about why #nullresults are interesting made it to the jury mentions of the national science communication competition #fastforwardscience in Germany. Check out the video here! www.instagram.com/p/DIgx4cNtWo...

The image features text stating, "The value of null results: How Discover champions inclusive science" with a "Read the blog" link. It also says, "We cover what you Discover" above a Discover logo and Springer Nature logo. Random letters scattered in the background.

Discover is spotlighting null results—because inclusive science means sharing all outcomes.

Read our latest blog to learn how this supports transparency and reproducibility in research: spklr.io/63320BGbl2

#DiscoverJournals #NullResults @discover.springernature.com

🧪 98% researchers value publishing null/negative results—yet <20% actually submit them.
🗑️ ~€26B wasted in Europe from duplicating unpublished null data

📢 Editors: make space for null results. Make it visible. Science needs it. #OpenScience #ResearchIntegrity #NullResults

Weekly digest: AI-assisted gene set analysis, null results and ORCID integration This week, we learn about NIH’s AI breakthrough in gene set analysis and highlight the importance of null results in the advancement of scientific discovery. We explore ORCID’s role in the evolving re...

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#OpenAccess #AI #MedicalPublishing #NullResults

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Byrd, N. (2025). Reflection-Philosophy Order Effects and Correlations Across Samples. Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anaf015

Byrd, N. (2025). Reflection-Philosophy Order Effects and Correlations Across Samples. Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anaf015

Maćkiewicz, B., Kuś, K., Zaręba, M., & Paprzycka-Hausman, K. (2025). Does reflection reduce the epistemic side-effect effect? A new challenge to error accounts. Mind & Language. https://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12558

Maćkiewicz, B., Kuś, K., Zaręba, M., & Paprzycka-Hausman, K. (2025). Does reflection reduce the epistemic side-effect effect? A new challenge to error accounts. Mind & Language. https://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12558

Do reflection tests impact philosophical thinking?

I found 10 #nullResults of taking reflection tests before (vs. after) making decisions about #philosophy: doi.org/10.31234/osf...

Since Analysis accepted that paper, #xPhi got another null #replication: doi.org/10.1111/mila...

Evidence of pub bias w/ #Metascience community -- "we haven't eaten our own dogfood re: publishing #nullresults #NegativeResults. We could do more." Tony Ross-Hellauer

#OSMonitoring2025

From crisis to credibility: A large-scale survey of researchers’ views on causes of the replication crisis and solutions to increase science’s credibility How to ensure credibility in science? We surveyed 11,050 researchers in Sweden about their views on potential causes of the replication crisis and the extent to which various interventions can increas...

Audience question: Is publishing #nullresults easier than #opendata sharing? There seemed to be more support for the former. (Answer: the research didn't get into this. More on the paper here: nomadit.co.uk/conference/m...

#metascience25 #metascience2025

Interesting results in #physicalscience vs. #biomedical #science re: #replicationcrisis and possible remedies. Strong interest in publishing #nullresults and implementing #openscience practices like #opendata.

#metascience25 #metascience2025

Empty Skies, Big Answers: What Null Results Teach Us About Life in the Universe Even if no life is found on other planets, smart survey design and careful statistics can still reveal how rare, or common, life really is in the universe. What happens if we scan dozens of distant planets...

Empty Skies, Big Answers: What Null Results Teach Us About Life in the Universe #Science #Space #Astrobiology #LifeInTheUniverse #NullResults

Journal of Articles in Support of the Null Hypothesis

Does anyone know of a journal of null results (eg. www.jasnh.com) that accepts short articles / research notes?
Ideally, a couple of pages would be enough.
#OpenScience, #PublicationBias, #NullResults

7/8 This could include enforcing data-sharing rules, setting higher bars for grantees, and requiring publication of "null findings"—results that don't support researchers' hypotheses but remain crucial for scientific advancement, even when politically inconvenient.
#NullResults #ScientificIntegrity

PS: I'm sympathetic to those short on time or caught up in job changes. But those pointing to #nullresults didn't understand the point of #preregistration.

Those whose submissions were rejected by journals could still share the results as #preprints.

#statstab #238 Bridging null hypothesis testing and estimation

Thoughts: An overview of the ways you can claim "no effect" under a bayesian framework.

#bayesian #bayesfactors #nullresults #noeffect #equivalencetests #equivalence #jasp #r

osf.io/preprints/ps...

Frontiers | Using Bayes to get the most out of non-significant results No scientific conclusion follows automatically from a statistically non-significant result, yet people routinely use non-significant results to guide conclus...

#statstab #236 Using Bayes to get the most out of non-significant results

Thoughts: A bayesian way to investigate "no effect": Bayes Factors. Cool guide on how to think about priors (post hoc even).

#priors #bayesfactors #nullresults #equivalence #nhbt

www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

Equivalence Tests with {marginaleffects} Reproducing the Clark and Golder (2006) example from Rainey (2014)

#statstab #205 Equivalence Tests Using {marginaleffects}

Thoughts: Easily testing for "no effect" is important. Here's a tutorial by @carlislerainey using @VincentAB r pkg.

#equivalencetests #equivalence #TOST #marginaleffects #tutorial #nullresults #r

www.carlislerainey.com/blog/2023-08...

Mixed model equivalence test using R and PANGEA | Peder M. Isager Personal website of Dr. Peder M. Isager

#statstab #199 Mixed model equivalence test using R and PANGEA

Thoughts: While there are easier ways to compute #EQ tests for such models now, it is nice to see how you'd do so manually.

#equivalencetests #NHST #mixedeffects #r #stats #nullresults

pedermisager.org/blog/mixed_m...

#statstab #166 Using Bayes to get the most out of non-significant results

Thoughts: Not sure how to set more meaningful priors for your Bayes Factors? This paper has a guidance. Great for simple designs.

#bayesian #bayes #bayesfactors #nullresults #nhst

www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

Just make it stop! When will we say that further research isn I have a lifelong interest in laterality, which is a passion that few people share. Accordingly, I am grateful to René Westerhausen who ...

A small rant about zombie ideas and the tendency to keep looking for modifications of study methods to avoid concluding that a null result is really null. deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/03/just...
#research #nullresults #laterality #handedness #publicationbias