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**_Nature_ staff discuss an AI tool that can assess the impact of nine billion mutations — plus, how the Bunsen burner’s reputation for sterilization may be based on tradition alone.** ## 00:21 Deepmind’s new tool helps scientists find the impact of mutations _Nature:_ [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02835-4"]( _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:_ [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02758-0"]( _Bunsen burners’ reputation for sterilizing workplaces flames out_ [https://www.nature.com/briefing/signup"]( **_Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday._** --- Hosted on Acast. See [acast.com/privacy]( https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy for more information.