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If someone forwarded this newsletter to you, please subscribe. Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser.  › News   › Dr Karl   › abc.net.au/science Find us on:   Twitter  Facebook  Fans of the Mediterranean diet may be disappointed to discover that it won't help with those difficult sudoku puzzles. A recent study showed that tucking into olives, olive oil, wine and vegies didn't improve cognitive performance. However, it's still good for your heart! Also this week, Fred Hilmer asks why we still question climate science when it has already proven invaluable in dealing with bushfires and other extreme weather threats; Dr Karl does some detective work in exposing the anti-pirating ad music as... stolen; and the Surfing Scientist has a colourful trick that you have to see to believe. Top news stories of the week 'Canary in the trousers' could warn men Erectile problems can provide early warning of heart disease in apparently healthy men, a new study has found. Placebos effective for most kid's migraines A drug-free placebo pill prevents migraines in children and teens just as well as most headache medicines, according to a US study. Shrinking fish more at risk from predators Stars caught in red light hook up Mediterranean diet may not protect brain What's new How do high and low weather systems work? Ask an Expert | If hot air rises why does it form 'highs' while cold air forms 'lows'? How do high and low weather systems work? Unmixing experiment Surfing Scientist Trick | Can you unmix a mixed-up liquid? Believe it or not, the answer is yes. Anti-pirating ad music stolen Great Moments in Science | You wouldn't steal a movie, so why would you put stolen music on an anti-piracy ad? Dr Karl investigates a curious case of copyright theft. Climate science has already proved its worth Opinion | Research into Australia's unique climate has proven invaluable in dealing with bushfires and other extreme weather threats, writes Fred Hilmer on The Drum. Hot solar mystery solved StarStuff Podcast | Astronomers discover why the Sun's atmosphere is hotter than its surface. Also; biggest asteroid ever detected about to fly close to Earth. And new theory explores origins of mysterious red-glowing objects in deep space. Catch up with ABC Radio and TV Listen to more science on Radio National Watch ABC TV science shows on iView    Habits of perception - the implications of virtual environments (Science Show)    Innovation in Australia part 1 of 3 - early beginnings (Science Show)    Robert Hooke: England's Leonardo? (Radio National Breakfast)    Massey 2 - Our Imaginary Reality (ABC Big Ideas)    Eco-Anxiety (Life Matters)    Microwaving weeds (RA Innovations)    The Botany of Desire (ABC iView)    The Grammar of Happiness (ABC iView) ABC Health & Wellbeing Insect allergies: more than a nasty sting ABC Environment Environmentalists fight dirty In the Sky this Week, with Ian Musgrave Thursday January 31 to Thursday February 7 The Last Quarter Moon is Sunday February 3. Jupiter is prominent in the evening sky. Saturn is visible high in the morning sky and is visited by the Moon on February 3. Venus is low on the horizon. Comet C/2012 F6 (Lemmon) brightens. Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS is visible in binoculars. Read more» You are subscribed to the Science Updates newsletter using the email address idouska1.scan@blogger.com Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe instantly. ABC Science Home | About ABC Science | Contact us Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2013 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC email newsletters