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Fig.1: A safe view of the hazardous substances: Storage can be monitored with the aid of an app or a PC. (Düperthal)
Laboratory Safety

New App Optimises Laboratory Safety

Always have full information on the operating status of the hazardous material cabinet. This is possible with a new app which provides information not only on the temperature or the function of the exhaust air system, but also whether the hazardous material cabinet door is closed properly.

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The common cuttlefish is smarter than it may appear. (Alexandra Schnell)
USA: Intelligence Test

Smart Cuttlefish Pass the Marshmallow Test

Cuttlefish can delay gratification — wait for a better meal rather than be tempted by the one at hand — and those that can wait longest also do better in a learning test, scientists have discovered. This intriguing report marks the first time a link between self-control and intelligence has been found in an animal other than humans and chimpanzees.

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