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Read article: Synchrotron proves Europeans were not the first painters to use oils
Synchrotron proves Europeans were not the first painters to use oils
Scientists find Afghan oil paintings that date back hundreds of years before the Renaissance
Phonons fail to explain high-temperature superconductivity
Electron–phonon interactions can only account for a fraction of superconducting behaviour
Read article: Dark matter claims disputed
Dark matter claims disputed
Flashes of light seen at the DAMA experiment in Italy are not necessarily WIMPs, say physicists
Read article: Quasar tests general relativity to the limit
Quasar tests general relativity to the limit
Researchers also claim first hard evidence for black holes
Read article: US renews call for science debate
US renews call for science debate
Pressure group sends out new invitations for presidential candidates to discuss science
Astronomers pinpoint source of slow solar wind
Colliding magnetic fields believed to eject particles from the Sun
‘Racetrack’ memory demonstrated
Cheaper, faster data storage could be around the corner
Global spending on space increases
Report shows that last year’s spending up 11% on 2006
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