The Physical Review Letters abstract[1] (kindly included as a link in the recycled press release[2] kindly submitted here) may lead to more information about th

The Physical Review Letters abstract[1] (kindly included as a link in the recycled press release[2] kindly submitted here) may lead to more information about this preliminary finding. Research lab press releases are a known part of the Science News Cycle[3] and are at best just a teaser to get actual working scientists to read the peer-reviewed journal publications to see how much those really say. There is such a visceral reaction to PhysOrg as a press-release recycling service here on Hacker News that I will, not meaning to put down the kind person who submitted this link, post some previous Hacker News comments about PhysOrg as a source below the references for this comment. It will be interesting to see what comes of this preliminary research report. [1] http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v111/i13/e136804 http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v111/i13/e136804 [2] http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/04/is-it-journalism-or-just-a-repackaged-press-release-heres-a-tool-to-help-you-find-out/275206/ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/04/is-it-... [3] http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1174 http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1174 SOMEWHAT LONG FAQ ON PhysOrg AS A SOURCE: PhysOrg appears to have been banned as a site to submit from by Reddit. I learned from other participants here on HN that there are better sites to submit from. Comments about PhysOrg: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3077869 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3077869 "Yes Physorg definitely has some of the worst articles on the internet." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3149824 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3149824 "I viscerally distrust anything from physorg.com. Anyone have a better option?" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3198249 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3198249 "Straight from the European Space Agency, cutting out the physorg blogspam: http://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1116/ http://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1116/ (press release), http://www.spacetelescope.org/videos/heic1116a/ http://www.spacetelescope.org/videos/heic1116a/ (video), http://www.spacetelescope.org/static/archives/releases/science_papers/heic1116.pdf http://www.spacetelescope.org/static/archives/releases/scien... (paper). "PhysOrg: just say no." http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3611888 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3611888 "The physorg article summary is wrong, I think." http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4108857 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4108857 "Phys.org is vacuous and often flat wrong." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4890900 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4890900 "And note that the gravity lamp was announced on physorg.com, famous for how wrong it is about science topics." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5106145 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5106145 "I try and debunk/explain [shady] biological science news wherever possible here. In fact, it's typically my only contribution, but one I feel is highly important. "Your perpetual (and totally correct) crusade against PhysOrg reminds me there are others doing the same, and for that I thank you." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5276327 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5276327 "Physorg? Ugh. "Didn't even bother click, came here to read comments instead. "Can HN please ban Physorg like everyone else?"