TITLE:
Cosmic Influences on Physicochemical Properties of Aqueous Solutions Exposed to Various Non-Contact Stimuli—Pilot Phenomenological Research Study
AUTHORS:
Igor Jerman, Linda Ogrizek, Jonatan Pihir, Mateja Senica
KEYWORDS:
Low Energy Ion Reactions (LEIR), Non-Contact Aqueous Interactions, Non-Thermal Influence, Geomagnetic Oscillations, Ap Index, Sunspots, Moon Illumination, Physicochemical Parameters, UV Spectrometry, Biological Sources
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.13 No.8,
August
24,
2026
ABSTRACT: Recent studies have reported changes in the physicochemical properties of water following non-contact exposure to living systems. As these effects cannot be attributed to thermal influences, they remain largely unexplained within the framework of conventional electromagnetic field theories, although there exist explanations stemming from quantum electrodynamics. From the lack of clear identification of a fundamental influencing factor, we term the putative mechanism responsible for these phenomena Low Energy Ion Reactions (LEIR), according to our research and other studies, it appears that the non-thermal influence acts primarily on ions. To explore in greater depth the LEIR stemming from the said influence, which originates mainly from organisms, the presented pilot study examined how three cosmic factors—geomagnetic field oscillations, lunar illumination, and solar activity (sunspots)—modulate LEIR detection in the exposed aqueous receiver solutions versus unexposed ones. Using ultraviolet spectroscopy and physicochemical assays, we analyzed the correlation between the effect sizes of 19 experiments of water exposed to organisms (vs. control) and the said cosmic influences across three pH gradients. Results demonstrate: 1) LEIR-associated effects covary with multiple, concurrently varying cosmic parameters; 2) a notable pH-dependent polarity, where acidic and alkaline solutions frequently show opposing responses to identical distant influences. These findings underscore the necessity of rigorous and more systematic, physics-driven research into non-contact aqueous interactions, particularly regarding water’s dynamically ordered phases (e.g., coherent domains) and their role in mediating and expressing LEIR effects.