The dependence of electric and plasma weapon damage on science skill.

[lewe]

An increase in the skill of science does not in any way increase the damage of either plasma or electric weapons. Is this a bug or an incorrect description?

[Voronja]

From what I’ve seen so far I think the science weapon damage is a perk. It starts in tier 2 and the other one is tier 3. I think the percentage is a whopping 50% each time. 
I think there is elemental damage as well. Don’t know if these effects Science Weapons or not. But look in the perk. 

[lewe]

"The Science skill increases the damage of Plasma and Shock damage weapons. Science also improves the special effects for Science Weapons"

It’s not written anywhere that the elemental damage bonus is only for Science Weapons.