Category: Science, maths, computing and technology

NASA: streaks of salt on Mars mean flowing water, and raise new hopes of finding life

30 September 2015

Salty streaks have been discovered on Mars, which could be a sign that salt water seeps to the surface in the summers. Scientists have previously observed dark streaks (see image above) on the planet’s slopes which are thought to have resulted from seeps of water wetting surface dust. Evidence of salts left behind in these […]

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Hackers have finally breached Apple’s security but your iPhone’s probably safe (for now)

26 September 2015

Cyber security experts recently discovered that the almost impenetrable Apple App Store had been hacked. While cyber break-ins have become routine news for many companies, Apple has long prided itself on providing technology for its phones and tablets that was incredibly secure. This was done by controlling how developers – the people who create your […]

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