I suggest u get a book from Master Joey Yap or Master So Man Foong to understand better on how they Scientifically proven.

any research paper by real scientist that can be refer to?

Trad med/Feng shui/Wu shu/fortunetelling is co-related. They came frm the same root*of course malaysian younger generation doesn't know*.
If you are a non chinese then there is nothing to blame about.But for a chinese this is indeed serious.
There are claims that can't be proof and proof that can't be experimented/explained/judged/researched upon in scientific way.
Many would have thought that it's just based on superstitious or stories.
When times of trouble came, many seeks to believe and start  playing around with the vase or table(even the fridge!) by repositioning over and over again.
Of course this isn't fengshui. It's just some silly assumption that these folks nv learned and tried to do it their way.

I have no prejudice against anything that's nv proof by scientific way.
But to jump into conclusion and call it rubbish only proof that u've not come close enough to understand.

Fengsui is manipulation of the natural forces to work in your favour.
1. Fire
2. Water
3. Air
4. Earth

the 4 great essentials.