Scientists Find Evidence of Flowing Water on Martian Land

Scientists have found evidence of flowing salt water on mars, which has again sparked the debate of possible alien life on the red planet. The images that were sent from NASA’s orbiter show briny salt water falling from rocky slopes.

“NASA’s Mars Exploration Program keeps bringing us closer to determining whether the Red Planet could harbor life in some form … and it reaffirms Mars as an important future destination for human exploration,” said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden.

Massive Solar Storms Could Disrupt Worldwide Satellite Communication

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has recently predicted that a massive solar storm could create global disruptions in power grids, satellite communication, airline communication and even in GPS systems.

With Solar activity expected to peak at around 2013, the sun is entering a very active time, and these solar flares previously described will be common in the next couple of years. Read more here

iPhone App Detects Cancer Using Scanner

Just when you thought your Smartphone couldn’t get any smarter, a new app has successfully been tested to detect cancer. How? First you use a special scanner, developed by Harvard and MIT researchers, to extract cells using a tiny needle. Then you hook it up to your Smartphone, which analyzes the cells and delivers a diagnosis within an hour. The most surprising thing about this gadget isthe cost- only $200.

China Opens the World’s Longest Bridge Over Water

Along with its massive high-speed rail network, China has officially surpassed the United States in yet another piece of transportation infrastructure: the world’s longest sea bridge. Read more here

Genome Wowser is the iPad App That Lets You Browse the Human Genome

You still can’t use Flash on it, but at least the iPad now allows you to swipe, pinch, and scroll through the entire human genome. A new app from the Center for Biomedical Informatics (CBMi) at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia lets users travel through the entire human genome–all 3 billion base pairs of it.

U.S. Secret Service Joins Twitter

The U.S. Secret Service has joined the Twitter world as a way to connect with US Citizens. They are using the handle @SecretService.

Of course, don’t expect to get tweets about top-secret missions or covert ops. According to a spokesperson for the Secret Service:

“The @secretservice Twitter account will be used to highlight the Secret Service’s investigative mission, share press releases from the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security, distribute information to local communities hosting National Special Security Events, explore Secret Service history and promote upcoming recruitment opportunities. This will also supplement our ongoing efforts to educate the general public on the dual mission of U.S. Secret Service.”