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Briefing Chat: The Bunsen burner myth that turns out to be just hot airNature, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02893-8 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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