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Researchers, In China, May Have Developed A Photonic Quantum Computer, Called Jiuzhang, Which Demonstrates Quantum Supremacy. The Computer Is Said To Do, In 200 Seconds, Calculations That Will Take Conventional Computers 2.5 Billion Yrs To Complete. Only Google’s Sycamore Computer, Until Now, Has Been Able To Achieve Quantum Supremacy.

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A New Study Is Indicating That Glycine, And Probably Other Amino Acids, Which Are Building Blocks Of Life, Can Form In Very Cold Dense Interstellar Clouds Before The Clouds Become Stars And Planets. This Notion Is Supported By Glycine Discovery In Comet 67P. Glycine Formation Was Previously Thought To Require The Presence Of Energy.

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The World’s Biggest Iceberg, Which Broke Off From Antarctica in July 2017 At A Size Of 6,000 sq Km, Is Headed For The British Overseas Territory Of South Georgia. The Iceberg, Known As A68a, With Current Dimensions Of 4,200 sq Km, Could Pose Major Hazard To The Island’s Seals And Penguins, As They Try To Get To Sea To Look For Food.

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50 Years After The US First Planted Its Flag On The Moon, During the Manned Apollo 11 Mission In 1969, China Is Now The 2nd Country To Plant Its Flag During The Chang’e-5 Probe Mission. However, This Is Not China’s First Lunar Mission As They Previously Had 2. The Unique Chinese Flag Is 2m Wide And 90cm Tall And Weighs ~1Kg.…

Google Parent Company Lab, Deep Mind, Has Built A Computer, Called Alpha Fold, Which Can Rapidly (In Hours Or Minutes As Against Months/Decades) Predict The 3-D Shape Of A Protein, As The Shape Defines What A Protein Can Do. This Breakthrough Could Accelerate The Development Of New Medicines And The Understanding Of The Body And Diseases.

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This Baby, In Another Wonder Of Science, Is Said To Be 18 Months Younger Than Her Mum, Who Is Now 29 Years Old. The Technically 27-Year-Old Baby Resulted From An Anonymously Donated Embryo Frozen In October 1992. The Baby, Named Molly Everette Gibson, Is Now said To Be The Longest Frozen Embryo That Resulted In A Live Birth. Wow!!

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Scientists Have Figured Out That ~30-40 Minutes Per Day Of “Moderate To Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity, Like Exercising, Can Offset The Negative Health Impact Of 10 Hours Of Daily Sitting. This Result Is Based On The Statistical Analysis Of Results From 9 Previous Studies Involving 44,370 People, From Different Countries, Wearing Fitness…

Researchers Using The Ultrasensitive Borexino Detector From The World’s Largest Underground Lab In Italy, For The First Time, Detected Neutrinos With Tell-Tale Energy Of The Main Reaction Used To Fuse Hydrogen To Helium, CNO Fusion, In The Sun And Stars. This Find Is A Step Closer To Understanding The Sun’s Core And Heavy Stars Formation.

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Researchers, By Pinpointing The Location And Velocity Of ~99 Specific Points On The Most Accurate Map Of The Milky Way Yet, Are Indicating That The Earth Is ~25,800 LY From A Supermassive Black Hole Called Sagittarius A, Located At The Center Of Our Galaxy. This Implies The Earth Is 2,000 LY Closer To The Blackhole Than Originally Thought.

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The Catholic Pope, On 11/28/2020, Has Appointed Archbishop Wilton Gregory, Age 72, As The First Black Cardinal In The Catholic Church. Wilton Has Served As The Archbishop Of Washington, DC Since May 2019. And During The Same Event, Brunei And Rwanda Got Their First-Ever Cardinals, Cornelius Sim, And Antoine Kambanda, Respectively.

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