Dan Jagger
@auditorynerves.bsky.social
Professor of Cell Physiology, Ear Institute, University College London
Research interests: ion channels, hearing/deafness, cilia, rare diseases, neurons, glia
www.ucl.ac.uk/ear/research/jaggerlab
Insta: @jaggerlab
Research interests: ion channels, hearing/deafness, cilia, rare diseases, neurons, glia
www.ucl.ac.uk/ear/research/jaggerlab
Insta: @jaggerlab
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Dan Jagger
@auditorynerves.bsky.social
· Oct 12
We've been looking at historic human inner ear sections - this from the late 1920s.
The histology stain used is written on, in this case "Kulchitsky Weigert Pal". With no training in the area I've looked up what this is, & as a consequence who Kulchitsky was.
Strap in, it's quite a story. 🧪🔬
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The histology stain used is written on, in this case "Kulchitsky Weigert Pal". With no training in the area I've looked up what this is, & as a consequence who Kulchitsky was.
Strap in, it's quite a story. 🧪🔬
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Oldest cave painting could rewrite origins of human creativity.
A stencilled outline of a hand,dated to at least 67,800 years ago, found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
🧪✋🏽🖌️ #sciart
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A stencilled outline of a hand,dated to at least 67,800 years ago, found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
🧪✋🏽🖌️ #sciart
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oldest cave painting could rewrite origins of human creativity
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Oldest cave painting could rewrite origins of human creativity.
A stencilled outline of a hand,dated to at least 67,800 years ago, found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
🧪✋🏽🖌️ #sciart
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A stencilled outline of a hand,dated to at least 67,800 years ago, found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
🧪✋🏽🖌️ #sciart
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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not saying Trump isn't entirely with-it but he has just claimed that the current row is over control of "Iceland"
January 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM
not saying Trump isn't entirely with-it but he has just claimed that the current row is over control of "Iceland"
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We are recruiting a Postdoc in computational biology, together with @mariasecrier.bsky.social
4yr, fully funded by @cancerresearchuk.org, ideal for Postdocs wanting to develop their independence
Applications open now: www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...
4yr, fully funded by @cancerresearchuk.org, ideal for Postdocs wanting to develop their independence
Applications open now: www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:58 PM
We are recruiting a Postdoc in computational biology, together with @mariasecrier.bsky.social
4yr, fully funded by @cancerresearchuk.org, ideal for Postdocs wanting to develop their independence
Applications open now: www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...
4yr, fully funded by @cancerresearchuk.org, ideal for Postdocs wanting to develop their independence
Applications open now: www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...
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The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up.
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
January 21, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up.
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
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I'm delighted that in a few weeks time we'll be opening up the applications for the 41st Cell physiology workshop @cpw-liverpool.bsky.social
Register you interest in the MS form, and we'll email you an form in a few weeks when applications open! forms.office.com/e/PTh5qMvmUM
Register you interest in the MS form, and we'll email you an form in a few weeks when applications open! forms.office.com/e/PTh5qMvmUM
Microsoft Forms
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January 21, 2026 at 12:05 PM
I'm delighted that in a few weeks time we'll be opening up the applications for the 41st Cell physiology workshop @cpw-liverpool.bsky.social
Register you interest in the MS form, and we'll email you an form in a few weeks when applications open! forms.office.com/e/PTh5qMvmUM
Register you interest in the MS form, and we'll email you an form in a few weeks when applications open! forms.office.com/e/PTh5qMvmUM
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🚨 We are hiring TWO postdocs to join the Cell Migration Lab (cellmig.org) 🇫🇮 as part of the new Centre of Excellence in Immune–Endothelial Interfaces (IMMENs).
Join us to decode immune regulation & develop next-gen imaging tools! 🧪🔬
Details in thread 🧵👇
#ScienceSky #Postdoc #AcademicJobs Please RT🫶
Join us to decode immune regulation & develop next-gen imaging tools! 🧪🔬
Details in thread 🧵👇
#ScienceSky #Postdoc #AcademicJobs Please RT🫶
CELL MIGRATION LAB
We study cell migration in health and disease
cellmig.org
January 21, 2026 at 7:57 AM
🚨 We are hiring TWO postdocs to join the Cell Migration Lab (cellmig.org) 🇫🇮 as part of the new Centre of Excellence in Immune–Endothelial Interfaces (IMMENs).
Join us to decode immune regulation & develop next-gen imaging tools! 🧪🔬
Details in thread 🧵👇
#ScienceSky #Postdoc #AcademicJobs Please RT🫶
Join us to decode immune regulation & develop next-gen imaging tools! 🧪🔬
Details in thread 🧵👇
#ScienceSky #Postdoc #AcademicJobs Please RT🫶
Positive thinking could boost immune response to vaccines.
Study suggests people using positive thinking to boost activity in the brain’s reward system respond better to vaccination.
Their immune system produce more antibodies after the shot.
🧪💉 #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Study suggests people using positive thinking to boost activity in the brain’s reward system respond better to vaccination.
Their immune system produce more antibodies after the shot.
🧪💉 #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Positive thinking could boost immune response to vaccines, say scientists
People picturing positive experiences found to produce more antibodies, hinting at future clinical potential
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Positive thinking could boost immune response to vaccines.
Study suggests people using positive thinking to boost activity in the brain’s reward system respond better to vaccination.
Their immune system produce more antibodies after the shot.
🧪💉 #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Study suggests people using positive thinking to boost activity in the brain’s reward system respond better to vaccination.
Their immune system produce more antibodies after the shot.
🧪💉 #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
An international trial is examining whether a finger-prick blood test could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
The study, involving 1,000 volunteers aged 60 in the UK, US & Canada, will aim to detect biomarkers associated with the condition.
🧪🧠 @medsky.social #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The study, involving 1,000 volunteers aged 60 in the UK, US & Canada, will aim to detect biomarkers associated with the condition.
🧪🧠 @medsky.social #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Alzheimer's finger-prick blood test could transform diagnosis, experts say
An international trial involving 1,000 volunteers will aim to detect biomarkers associated with the condition.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 7:06 AM
An international trial is examining whether a finger-prick blood test could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
The study, involving 1,000 volunteers aged 60 in the UK, US & Canada, will aim to detect biomarkers associated with the condition.
🧪🧠 @medsky.social #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The study, involving 1,000 volunteers aged 60 in the UK, US & Canada, will aim to detect biomarkers associated with the condition.
🧪🧠 @medsky.social #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The Trump move on Greenland is celebrated as a huge victory on multiple fronts by Moscow. As Danish papers and the Danish intelligence service have documented, the whole effort to persuade Trump that he "needed" Greenland was born in the Kremlin. kyivindependent.com/russia-welco...
Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance
"The transatlantic alliance is over," Kremlin economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said.
kyivindependent.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The Trump move on Greenland is celebrated as a huge victory on multiple fronts by Moscow. As Danish papers and the Danish intelligence service have documented, the whole effort to persuade Trump that he "needed" Greenland was born in the Kremlin. kyivindependent.com/russia-welco...
Tylenol (paracetamol) is safe in pregnancy, says new evidence against Trump autism claims.
🧪💊🤰🏼
@medsky.social #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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@medsky.social #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says new evidence against Trump autism claims
Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Tylenol (paracetamol) is safe in pregnancy, says new evidence against Trump autism claims.
🧪💊🤰🏼
@medsky.social #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🧪💊🤰🏼
@medsky.social #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The genetics of dogs’ adorable floppy ears.
A gene important for human hearing could determine whether a dog’s ears are pendulous like a basset hound's or stubby like a rottweiler's, according to a genetic analysis of more than 3,000 dogs, wolves & coyotes.
🧪🐶
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A gene important for human hearing could determine whether a dog’s ears are pendulous like a basset hound's or stubby like a rottweiler's, according to a genetic analysis of more than 3,000 dogs, wolves & coyotes.
🧪🐶
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Do their ears hang low? The genetics of dogs’ adorable floppy ears
Scientists are just beginning to understand the signals that determine the length of dogs’ ears.
www.nature.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The genetics of dogs’ adorable floppy ears.
A gene important for human hearing could determine whether a dog’s ears are pendulous like a basset hound's or stubby like a rottweiler's, according to a genetic analysis of more than 3,000 dogs, wolves & coyotes.
🧪🐶
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A gene important for human hearing could determine whether a dog’s ears are pendulous like a basset hound's or stubby like a rottweiler's, according to a genetic analysis of more than 3,000 dogs, wolves & coyotes.
🧪🐶
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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🚨🚨🚨 Deadline for applications to the Strathclyde Optical Microscopy Course @unistrathclyde.bsky.social extended to 30 January 2026! Details on how to apply are below 🔬 #microscope #ECRchat #Glasgow
We are delighted to announce the Strathclyde Optical Microscopy Course 2026 (SOMC26), taking place in Glasgow from 21st July – 30th July 2026!
Please find more details at shorturl.at/xmUiZ and apply at shorturl.at/MxTlI. Deadline 16 January 2026.
Please find more details at shorturl.at/xmUiZ and apply at shorturl.at/MxTlI. Deadline 16 January 2026.
January 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
🚨🚨🚨 Deadline for applications to the Strathclyde Optical Microscopy Course @unistrathclyde.bsky.social extended to 30 January 2026! Details on how to apply are below 🔬 #microscope #ECRchat #Glasgow
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This might be the single most pathetic thing I've seen in my adult life.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, saying it was a recognition of his commitment to her country's freedom
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Machado presents Trump with her Nobel award at White House meeting
Trump thanked Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, calling it "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect".
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 AM
This might be the single most pathetic thing I've seen in my adult life.
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This is not going to work. Jenrick and Farage are going to kill each other. It's going to be very funny.
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
This is not going to work. Jenrick and Farage are going to kill each other. It's going to be very funny.
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NASA say that the crew member who was ill and returned to earth is doing well and now having a meal with colleagues.
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
NASA say that the crew member who was ill and returned to earth is doing well and now having a meal with colleagues.
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You don’t have to be LGBT+ to support those that are in the same way that you don’t have to play sports to support a sports team.
January 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
You don’t have to be LGBT+ to support those that are in the same way that you don’t have to play sports to support a sports team.
Grief over the death of a pet could be as chronic as that for a human family member, new research has shown, confirming what many people already know about their bond with their furry friends.
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) lasts months, or even years.
🧪🐱🐶🐭🐻
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) lasts months, or even years.
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www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Grief over pet death can be as strong as that for family member, survey shows
Researcher calls for guidelines for diagnosing prolonged grief disorder to be expanded to cover people mourning pets
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Grief over the death of a pet could be as chronic as that for a human family member, new research has shown, confirming what many people already know about their bond with their furry friends.
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) lasts months, or even years.
🧪🐱🐶🐭🐻
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) lasts months, or even years.
🧪🐱🐶🐭🐻
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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The first patient to receive a breakthrough treatment on the NHS for his aggressive form of leukaemia has said it was "fantastic" and "very sci-fi".
Oscar Murphy, 28 was given the "living drug" called CAR-T therapy, for his blood cancer. 🧪
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oscar Murphy, 28 was given the "living drug" called CAR-T therapy, for his blood cancer. 🧪
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 14, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The first patient to receive a breakthrough treatment on the NHS for his aggressive form of leukaemia has said it was "fantastic" and "very sci-fi".
Oscar Murphy, 28 was given the "living drug" called CAR-T therapy, for his blood cancer. 🧪
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oscar Murphy, 28 was given the "living drug" called CAR-T therapy, for his blood cancer. 🧪
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Doctors have restored sight & prevented blindness in people with a rare but dangerous eye condition called hypotony.
Seven out of eight patients given the pioneering treatment have responded to the therapy.
🧪👁️ #medsky @medsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Seven out of eight patients given the pioneering treatment have responded to the therapy.
🧪👁️ #medsky @medsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first-ever patient
Nicki's eye had collapsed in on itself, but a new gel injection method has saved her vision.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Doctors have restored sight & prevented blindness in people with a rare but dangerous eye condition called hypotony.
Seven out of eight patients given the pioneering treatment have responded to the therapy.
🧪👁️ #medsky @medsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Seven out of eight patients given the pioneering treatment have responded to the therapy.
🧪👁️ #medsky @medsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sorry, Trump & Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever.
Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan
Reform’s new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: we’re making our streets safer, says mayor of London Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Sorry, Trump & Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever.
Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Someone sent you a message.
January 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Someone sent you a message.
