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Instant analysis of 49ers’ 12-6 loss to Rams as playoff hopes essentially vanish The Mercury NewsRams vs. 49ers score, takeaways: Los Angeles hands San Fran huge blow to playoff hopes in TD-less 'TNF' bout CBS SportsRams-49ers on 'Thursday Night Football': What We Learned from Los Angeles' 12-6 win NFL.comRams' win field goal battle over 49ers, get closer to top of NFC West ESPNThursday Night Football: Rams-49ers betting preview (odds, lines, best bets) Pro Football Focus

Gukesh Dommaraju: How the Indian teenager became youngest world chess champion BBC.comGukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest world chess champion after horrific Ding Liren blunder The GuardianExclusive: Viswanathan Anand 'Surprised' By D Gukesh's Chess Championship Triumph. Explains Why NDTV Sports'Not part of this circus anymore': Magnus Carlsen's shocker, says not interested in challenging D Gukesh Hindustan TimesIndian Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, becomes the youngest ever chess world champion CNN

Bill Belichick’s contract with UNC: What it says about how long he’ll stay in Chapel Hill The Athletic'Dream come true': Belichick at home with UNC ESPNIn-state football recruits react to UNC's hiring of Bill Belichick HighSchoolOTChansky’s Notebook: A Grand Plan Chapelboro.comBill Belichick, North Carolina contract details: Salary, length, bonuses and buyout make for unusual terms CBS Sports

A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn The New York Times‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research The Guardian'Mirror bacteria' could pose serious global health risks Phys.orgSynthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn Financial TimesMirror Bacteria Research Poses Significant Risks, Dozens of Scientists Warn The Scientist

Violent superflares explode from sun-like stars every 100 years Space.comOur sun may be overdue for a 'superflare' stronger than billions of atomic bombs, new research warns Livescience.comObservations suggest sun-like stars emit superflares once per century Phys.orgThe sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thought New ScientistSuperflares Erupt From Stars Like Our Sun Once Every 100 Years The New York Times

Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest The Associated PressAre doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active monitoring as safe? USA TODAYSome Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment, Study Says TIMEDoctors hint at radical change for women with breast cancer - thousands might soon not be offered ANY treatmen Daily Mail