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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The human brain goes through distinct phases in life, with turning points at ages 9, 32, 66 & 83, scientists have revealed.
~4,000 people up to the age of 90 had scans to reveal the connections between their brain cells.
We "peak" in our early 30s ...
🧪🧠 #neuroskyence
www.bbc.com/news/article...
~4,000 people up to the age of 90 had scans to reveal the connections between their brain cells.
We "peak" in our early 30s ...
🧪🧠 #neuroskyence
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Four pivotal ages in your brain's development revealed in new scientific study
Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The human brain goes through distinct phases in life, with turning points at ages 9, 32, 66 & 83, scientists have revealed.
~4,000 people up to the age of 90 had scans to reveal the connections between their brain cells.
We "peak" in our early 30s ...
🧪🧠 #neuroskyence
www.bbc.com/news/article...
~4,000 people up to the age of 90 had scans to reveal the connections between their brain cells.
We "peak" in our early 30s ...
🧪🧠 #neuroskyence
www.bbc.com/news/article...
People who stop using Mounjaro (tirzepatide) suffer reversal of health benefits, says study.
Withdrawal brings regained weight plus loss of benefits regarding waist circumference, blood pressure, "bad" cholesterol & insulin resistance.
🧪💉 #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Withdrawal brings regained weight plus loss of benefits regarding waist circumference, blood pressure, "bad" cholesterol & insulin resistance.
🧪💉 #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
People who stop using Mounjaro suffer reversal of health benefits, says study
Ceasing use of jabs brings regained weight plus loss of benefits regarding ‘bad’ cholesterol and blood pressure
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
People who stop using Mounjaro (tirzepatide) suffer reversal of health benefits, says study.
Withdrawal brings regained weight plus loss of benefits regarding waist circumference, blood pressure, "bad" cholesterol & insulin resistance.
🧪💉 #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Withdrawal brings regained weight plus loss of benefits regarding waist circumference, blood pressure, "bad" cholesterol & insulin resistance.
🧪💉 #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
A 3-year-old has astounded doctors with his progress after becoming the 1st person in the world to receive a ground-breaking gene therapy.
Oliver has a rare condition called Hunter syndrome - or MPSII - which causes progressive damage to the body & brain.
🧪🧬 #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oliver has a rare condition called Hunter syndrome - or MPSII - which causes progressive damage to the body & brain.
🧪🧬 #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A 3-year-old has astounded doctors with his progress after becoming the 1st person in the world to receive a ground-breaking gene therapy.
Oliver has a rare condition called Hunter syndrome - or MPSII - which causes progressive damage to the body & brain.
🧪🧬 #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oliver has a rare condition called Hunter syndrome - or MPSII - which causes progressive damage to the body & brain.
🧪🧬 #medsky
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A "swarm" of earthquakes near the Greek island Santorini was triggered by molten rock pumping through an underground channel over 3 months, scientists have discovered.
The island experienced tens of thousands of earthquakes - many of which were over magnitude 5.0. 🧪🌋
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The island experienced tens of thousands of earthquakes - many of which were over magnitude 5.0. 🧪🌋
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scientists reveal what triggered Santorini 'earthquake swarm'
Thousands of earthquakes were caused by magma
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A "swarm" of earthquakes near the Greek island Santorini was triggered by molten rock pumping through an underground channel over 3 months, scientists have discovered.
The island experienced tens of thousands of earthquakes - many of which were over magnitude 5.0. 🧪🌋
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The island experienced tens of thousands of earthquakes - many of which were over magnitude 5.0. 🧪🌋
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
Reposted by Dan Jagger
2. BBSRC NWD PhD studentship on tissue patterning and biomechanics: findaphd.com/phds/project...
(BBSRC NWD) Using optogenetics to investigate the interrelationship between tissue patterning and biomechanics at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - (BBSRC NWD) Using optogenetics to investigate the interrelationship between tissue patterning and biomechanics at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
findaphd.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
2. BBSRC NWD PhD studentship on tissue patterning and biomechanics: findaphd.com/phds/project...
Nazi bombs, torpedo heads & mines: how marine life thrives on dumped weapons.
Thrown off barges at the end of WWII, munitions form a rusting carpet on the seafloor.
Sea creatures have created a regenerated ecosystem more populous than the seafloor around it. 🧪🦀
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Thrown off barges at the end of WWII, munitions form a rusting carpet on the seafloor.
Sea creatures have created a regenerated ecosystem more populous than the seafloor around it. 🧪🦀
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Nazi bombs, torpedo heads and mines: how marine life thrives on dumped weapons
Scientists discover thousands of sea creatures have made their homes amid the detritus of abandoned second world war munitions off the coast of Germany
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Nazi bombs, torpedo heads & mines: how marine life thrives on dumped weapons.
Thrown off barges at the end of WWII, munitions form a rusting carpet on the seafloor.
Sea creatures have created a regenerated ecosystem more populous than the seafloor around it. 🧪🦀
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Thrown off barges at the end of WWII, munitions form a rusting carpet on the seafloor.
Sea creatures have created a regenerated ecosystem more populous than the seafloor around it. 🧪🦀
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ.
World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health & wellbeing.
Study summarised by 3 new papers published in The Lancet (links below).
🧪🍔🧠❤️ #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health & wellbeing.
Study summarised by 3 new papers published in The Lancet (links below).
🧪🍔🧠❤️ #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds
World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ.
World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health & wellbeing.
Study summarised by 3 new papers published in The Lancet (links below).
🧪🍔🧠❤️ #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health & wellbeing.
Study summarised by 3 new papers published in The Lancet (links below).
🧪🍔🧠❤️ #medsky
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Humans do it, monkeys do it, even polar bears do it. Now researchers have reconstructed the evolutionary origins of kissing.
The mouth-on-mouth kiss likely evolved >21 million years ago, in a common ancestor of humans & great apes.
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
The mouth-on-mouth kiss likely evolved >21 million years ago, in a common ancestor of humans & great apes.
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
First kiss dates back 21 million years, say scientists
A new study looks at how the mouth-on-mouth smooch came into being, and concludes that Neanderthals also kissed.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Humans do it, monkeys do it, even polar bears do it. Now researchers have reconstructed the evolutionary origins of kissing.
The mouth-on-mouth kiss likely evolved >21 million years ago, in a common ancestor of humans & great apes.
🧪👄🐵
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The mouth-on-mouth kiss likely evolved >21 million years ago, in a common ancestor of humans & great apes.
🧪👄🐵
www.bbc.com/news/article...
These rare whales had never been seen alive.
Then a team in Mexico sighted two.
The search for a gingko-toothed beaked whale had taken 5 years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Then a team in Mexico sighted two.
The search for a gingko-toothed beaked whale had taken 5 years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all.
🧪🐳
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
These rare whales had never been seen alive. Then a team in Mexico sighted two
The search for a gingko-toothed beaked whale had taken five years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
These rare whales had never been seen alive.
Then a team in Mexico sighted two.
The search for a gingko-toothed beaked whale had taken 5 years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all.
🧪🐳
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Then a team in Mexico sighted two.
The search for a gingko-toothed beaked whale had taken 5 years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all.
🧪🐳
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Autistic people deserve better than this."
Should Hitler's DNA have been studied – or just left alone?
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Should Hitler's DNA have been studied – or just left alone?
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Should Hitler's DNA have been studied?
Ground-breaking research has made some fascinating discoveries on the dictator, from his ancestry to possible neurological disorders.
www.bbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:39 AM
"Autistic people deserve better than this."
Should Hitler's DNA have been studied – or just left alone?
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Should Hitler's DNA have been studied – or just left alone?
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age.
The transformation of our pets championed by the Victorians through selective breeding actually started more than 10,000 years ago.
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
The transformation of our pets championed by the Victorians through selective breeding actually started more than 10,000 years ago.
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age
A new study suggests their physical transformation began much earlier than we previously thought.
www.bbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age.
The transformation of our pets championed by the Victorians through selective breeding actually started more than 10,000 years ago.
🧪🐶
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The transformation of our pets championed by the Victorians through selective breeding actually started more than 10,000 years ago.
🧪🐶
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Alan devoted his life to defying death. He promised his wife that they will be cryogenically preserved to be reunited in the future.
However, when Sylvia dies Alan unexpectedly falls in love with another woman & is forced to reconsider his future plans.
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www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
However, when Sylvia dies Alan unexpectedly falls in love with another woman & is forced to reconsider his future plans.
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www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
Love Immortal: the man devoted to defying death through cryonics – documentary
Alan has promised his wife, Sylvia, that they will be cryogenically preserved upon death, and reunited in the future. However, when Sylvia dies all too soon, Alan, now 87, falls in love with another w...
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Alan devoted his life to defying death. He promised his wife that they will be cryogenically preserved to be reunited in the future.
However, when Sylvia dies Alan unexpectedly falls in love with another woman & is forced to reconsider his future plans.
🧪💀😬
www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
However, when Sylvia dies Alan unexpectedly falls in love with another woman & is forced to reconsider his future plans.
🧪💀😬
www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
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Should we try to communicate with aliens? 🧪👽
A BBC Ideas & @royalsociety.org partnership.
youtu.be/8f07yh8R6fo?...
A BBC Ideas & @royalsociety.org partnership.
youtu.be/8f07yh8R6fo?...
Should we try to communicate with aliens? | BBC Ideas
YouTube video by BBC Ideas
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Should we try to communicate with aliens? 🧪👽
A BBC Ideas & @royalsociety.org partnership.
youtu.be/8f07yh8R6fo?...
A BBC Ideas & @royalsociety.org partnership.
youtu.be/8f07yh8R6fo?...
Scientists have discovered why type 1 diabetes is more severe & aggressive when it develops in young children.
The research team showed the pancreas was still developing in childhood, particularly under the age of 7, making it far more vulnerable to damage.
🧪 #medsky
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The research team showed the pancreas was still developing in childhood, particularly under the age of 7, making it far more vulnerable to damage.
🧪 #medsky
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scientists discover why type 1 diabetes is worse in children
They show cells that control blood sugar are more vulnerable in early childhood.
www.bbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Scientists have discovered why type 1 diabetes is more severe & aggressive when it develops in young children.
The research team showed the pancreas was still developing in childhood, particularly under the age of 7, making it far more vulnerable to damage.
🧪 #medsky
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The research team showed the pancreas was still developing in childhood, particularly under the age of 7, making it far more vulnerable to damage.
🧪 #medsky
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reposted by Dan Jagger
I will need £1 for the socks.
November 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I will need £1 for the socks.
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New term, new adventures! 🚀
Our Junior Einsteins are ready for more slime, sparks, fizz and WOW science fun this term.
Book now: www.junioreinsteinsscienceclub.com #junioreinsteins #STEMeducation #scienceclub #afterschoolclub #scienceweek #scienceweekireland
Our Junior Einsteins are ready for more slime, sparks, fizz and WOW science fun this term.
Book now: www.junioreinsteinsscienceclub.com #junioreinsteins #STEMeducation #scienceclub #afterschoolclub #scienceweek #scienceweekireland
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
New term, new adventures! 🚀
Our Junior Einsteins are ready for more slime, sparks, fizz and WOW science fun this term.
Book now: www.junioreinsteinsscienceclub.com #junioreinsteins #STEMeducation #scienceclub #afterschoolclub #scienceweek #scienceweekireland
Our Junior Einsteins are ready for more slime, sparks, fizz and WOW science fun this term.
Book now: www.junioreinsteinsscienceclub.com #junioreinsteins #STEMeducation #scienceclub #afterschoolclub #scienceweek #scienceweekireland
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I WON!! 😭❤️
Thanks so much to @womeninneurouk.bsky.social and the judges!
And thanks to @thetransmitter.bsky.social for sponsoring the award and providing some goodies and mentorship, both greatly appreciated 🥰
Thanks so much to @womeninneurouk.bsky.social and the judges!
And thanks to @thetransmitter.bsky.social for sponsoring the award and providing some goodies and mentorship, both greatly appreciated 🥰
Congratulations to @sciwithrach.bsky.social winner of @womeninneurouk.bsky.social's Communicator of the Year Award, sponsored by @thetransmitter.bsky.sociall. This award celebrates Honeyghan-Williams’ unwavering commitment to translating neuroscience to diverse audiences.
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I WON!! 😭❤️
Thanks so much to @womeninneurouk.bsky.social and the judges!
And thanks to @thetransmitter.bsky.social for sponsoring the award and providing some goodies and mentorship, both greatly appreciated 🥰
Thanks so much to @womeninneurouk.bsky.social and the judges!
And thanks to @thetransmitter.bsky.social for sponsoring the award and providing some goodies and mentorship, both greatly appreciated 🥰
Glowing sperm helps to reveal secrets of mosquito sex.
Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes signal that copulation can proceed by subtly extending their genitalia.
Insert your own joke here.
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes signal that copulation can proceed by subtly extending their genitalia.
Insert your own joke here.
🧪🦟💓
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Glowing sperm helps to reveal secrets of mosquito sex
Female Aedes mosquitoes signal that copulation can proceed by subtly extending their genitalia.
www.nature.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Glowing sperm helps to reveal secrets of mosquito sex.
Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes signal that copulation can proceed by subtly extending their genitalia.
Insert your own joke here.
🧪🦟💓
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes signal that copulation can proceed by subtly extending their genitalia.
Insert your own joke here.
🧪🦟💓
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Week in wildlife: a toxic newt, a rescued gibbon & baby flying foxes.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Week in wildlife: a toxic newt, a rescued gibbon and baby flying foxes
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Week in wildlife: a toxic newt, a rescued gibbon & baby flying foxes.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🧪🦇🐒🐐
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How a 'swimming cap' could transform care for brain-injured babies.
"Light sensors monitor changes in oxygen around the surface of the brain & the functional ultrasound allows us to image the small blood vessels deep in the brain."
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Light sensors monitor changes in oxygen around the surface of the brain & the functional ultrasound allows us to image the small blood vessels deep in the brain."
🧪🧠👶🏼
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambridge 'swimming cap' brings hope for brain-injured babies
Researchers are trialling a new technique to monitor brain function in newborns.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
How a 'swimming cap' could transform care for brain-injured babies.
"Light sensors monitor changes in oxygen around the surface of the brain & the functional ultrasound allows us to image the small blood vessels deep in the brain."
🧪🧠👶🏼
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Light sensors monitor changes in oxygen around the surface of the brain & the functional ultrasound allows us to image the small blood vessels deep in the brain."
🧪🧠👶🏼
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“The world’s first vaccination clinic”.
Edward Jenner's garden hut, regarded as the birthplace of immunology – revolutionising global public health & saving countless lives – has been added to England’s heritage at risk register.
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www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Edward Jenner's garden hut, regarded as the birthplace of immunology – revolutionising global public health & saving countless lives – has been added to England’s heritage at risk register.
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www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Garden shed of vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner added to heritage at risk register
Shed where father of immunology trialled first smallpox vaccine among 138 additions to Historic England list
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 AM
“The world’s first vaccination clinic”.
Edward Jenner's garden hut, regarded as the birthplace of immunology – revolutionising global public health & saving countless lives – has been added to England’s heritage at risk register.
🧪💉🐄
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Edward Jenner's garden hut, regarded as the birthplace of immunology – revolutionising global public health & saving countless lives – has been added to England’s heritage at risk register.
🧪💉🐄
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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🔬 These images show forebrain organoids that are grown at the UCL Wray Lab to study dementia. This research focuses on a genetic form of frontotemporal dementia, and the colours confirm that the organoids have developing neurons (neural progenitors).
📸: Sophie Goldsmith, @uclqsion.bsky.social
📸: Sophie Goldsmith, @uclqsion.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🔬 These images show forebrain organoids that are grown at the UCL Wray Lab to study dementia. This research focuses on a genetic form of frontotemporal dementia, and the colours confirm that the organoids have developing neurons (neural progenitors).
📸: Sophie Goldsmith, @uclqsion.bsky.social
📸: Sophie Goldsmith, @uclqsion.bsky.social
The Galápagos archipelago had long been free from amphibians. In the late 1990s that changed.
Small tree frogs arrived from mainland Ecuador, likely as stowaways on cargo ships.
Scientists are trying to understand their impact on the islands’ rare wildlife.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Small tree frogs arrived from mainland Ecuador, likely as stowaways on cargo ships.
Scientists are trying to understand their impact on the islands’ rare wildlife.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Galápagos had no native amphibians. Then it was invaded by hundreds of thousands of frogs
Scientists are only beginning to grasp the scale of the issue and understand what impact the tree frogs may have on the islands’ rare wildlife
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The Galápagos archipelago had long been free from amphibians. In the late 1990s that changed.
Small tree frogs arrived from mainland Ecuador, likely as stowaways on cargo ships.
Scientists are trying to understand their impact on the islands’ rare wildlife.
🧪🐸
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Small tree frogs arrived from mainland Ecuador, likely as stowaways on cargo ships.
Scientists are trying to understand their impact on the islands’ rare wildlife.
🧪🐸
www.theguardian.com/environment/...