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Nature staff discuss an AI tool that can assess the impact of 9 billion mutations — plus, how the Bunsen burner’s reputation for sterilization might be based on tradition alone.
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- Shamini Bundell
- Nick Petrić Howe
Download the Nature Podcast 11 Sepember 2026
In this episode:
00:21 DeepMind’s new tool helps scientists find the impact of mutations
Nature: DeepMind’s new genome ‘atlas’ charts effects of all nine billion human gene mutations
07:10 Bacteria can still contaminate plates near to active Bunsen burners
Nature: Bunsen burners’ reputation for sterilizing workplaces flames out
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02893-8
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