Dan Jagger

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

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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. 🧪🔬 🧵 1/

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‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass. Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries. 🧪🏛️⚗️🏺🌈 www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

theguardian.com‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glassExclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries
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‘Bespoke’ mRNA vaccine significantly reduces risk of melanoma recurrence or death, clinical trial shows. Trial results represent ‘foundational shift’ in approach to cancer, allowing scientists to harness immune system in more personalised way. 🧪💉🧬 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

theguardian.com‘Bespoke’ mRNA vaccine significantly reduces risk of melanoma recurrence or death, clinical trial showsTrial results represent ‘foundational shift’ in approach to cancer, allowing scientists to harness immune system in more personalised way
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Open access link to the recent study in The Lancet Digital Health: Foundation artificial intelligence models for health recognition by use of face photographs (FAHR-Face): a model development & validation study. 🧪🤳🤖 bsky.app/profile/audi...

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Open access link to new study in The Lancet Digital Health: Foundation artificial intelligence models for health recognition by use of face photographs (FAHR-Face): a model development & validation study. 🧪🤳🤖 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

thelancet.comFoundation artificial intelligence models for health recognition by use of face photographs (FAHR-Face): a model development and validation studyA single foundation model can generate inexpensive, scalable facial biomarkers that capture both biological ageing and disease-related mortality risk. The foundation model enabled effective training b...
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A clinical trial has been launched which scientists hope could cut years from the search for new treatments for Alzheimer's disease. It will test multiple drugs simultaneously, starting with two repurposed medicines already used to treat type 2 diabetes & ADHD. 🧪🧠 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukDiabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new studyDrugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.
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New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests (link to study below). System can estimate a person’s biological age & predict chances of cancer survival from a single photograph. 🧪🤳🤖🤔 #medsky www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

theguardian.comNew AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggestsSystem can estimate a person’s biological age and predict chances of cancer survival from a single photograph
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Another recent open access research article on the FaceAge tool: Face aging rate quantifies change in biological age to predict cancer outcomes 🧪🤳🤖 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comFace aging rate quantifies change in biological age to predict cancer outcomes - Nature CommunicationsChronological age is a known predictor of cancer survival, but it cannot fully capture variations in biological aging rates. Here, the authors introduce Face Aging Rate (FAR) as a non-invasive biomark...
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Colorado wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%, report finds. Officials have tracked elk, bears, pronghorn & even northern leopard frogs ambling across its new wildlife interstate overpass since its completion 10 months ago. 🧪🦌🐻🐸 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comColorado wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%, report findsElk, bear, frogs and other animals have used the overpass, which connects 39,000 acres of habitat, since its completion
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Editorial: Diversify Nobel-prize nominations before it’s too late International scientific organizations are ready to help the committees that award the prizes to invite a wider range of nominators. 🧪🎖️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...

nature.comDiversify Nobel-prize nominations before it’s too lateInternational scientific organizations are ready to help the committees that award the prizes to invite a wider range of nominators.
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Can you name the women who have won a science Nobel prize? 🧪🔬🧬⚛️ Since the Nobel prizes were first awarded in 1901, few women have been recognized in the categories of physics, chemistry & physiology or medicine. Take Nature’s quiz on female Nobel laureates here: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

nature.comCan you name the women who have won a science Nobel prize?Take Nature’s quiz on female Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry or physiology or medicine.
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Dog that hunts invasive 'sea vomit' honoured as animal of the year. Working at low tide, black Labrador Sgiath (pronounced Skee-ah) has found hundreds of colonies of the carpet sea squirt, which if left uncontrolled can smother and kill native species. 🧪🐶 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukDog that hunts invasive sea creature named animal of the yearSgiath is thought to be the UK's first sea squirt-hunting dog and has been trained to sniff out the marine pest.
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Open access link to new study in The Lancet eClinical Medicine: Sex & disease differences in patients’ diagnostic experiences in autoimmune diseases: an international cross-sectional study. 🧪 www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...

thelancet.comSex and disease differences in patients’ diagnostic experiences in autoimmune diseases: an international cross-sectional studyIn our survey sample, females with autoimmune diseases reported more challenging diagnostic journeys than males. Awareness of sex and disease differences in diagnostic experiences is essential for imp...
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‘I want to do everything I can to head off dementia’: why demand for the shingles vaccine is soaring. Could a drug intended to prevent painful rashes also protect our brains as we get older? The signs are promising – but not conclusive. 🧪💉🧠 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

theguardian.com‘I want to do everything I can to head off dementia’: why demand for the shingles vaccine is soaringCould a drug intended to prevent painful rashes also protect our brains as we get older? The signs are promising – but not conclusive. Yet that’s enough to be driving a boom in shingles jabs
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2025 open access article in Nature magazine claiming evidence of a dementia-preventing or dementia-delaying effect from zoster vaccination 🧪🧠💉: A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comA natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - NatureUsing a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of...
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Animals crossing: the simple solution to stop roadkill in the Amazon. Installation of 8 canopy bridges in Alta Floresta has enabled 15,000 safe crossings by animals including spider monkeys & marmosets – & more bridges are planned elsewhere. 🧪🐒🪢🪜🇧🇷 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comAnimals crossing: the simple solution to stop roadkill in the AmazonInstallation of eight canopy bridges in Alta Floresta has enabled 15,000 safe crossings by animals including spider monkeys and marmosets – and more bridges are planned elsewhere
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A data compilation published in Nature magazine found that Brazil ranked among those with the highest mortality rates of terrestrial vertebrates killed on roads (open access): 🧪🐒🪢🪜🇧🇷 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comGlobal Roadkill Data: a dataset on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles - Scientific DataScientific Data - Global Roadkill Data: a dataset on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles

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Nikon just announced it has withdrawn first place in this year’s #SWiM after finding winning video did not comply with its generative AI rules. www.nikonsmallworld.com/news/nikon-s... Letter still open until Monday- this is a starting point to engage & discuss how AI is transforming microscopy 🔬

nikonsmallworld.comNikon Small World in Motion Video Statement | News | Nikon Small WorldAn update from Nikon Small World regarding the 2026 Small World in Motion first-place winning video: After thoroughly re-evaluating the video and supporting materials and consulting with members of…
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Microscopy images are scientific evidence, and that image processing must be transparent and faithful to the underlying biology. Reinforce those standards, especially now-insist Nikon uphold them. #NikonSWiM2026 Read the letter: tinyurl.com/OpenLetterSW... Add your name: forms.gle/TyGRELnCxq5z...

tinyurl.comOpen letter to Nikon Small World in Motion
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A teenager has revealed how her life has been transformed by pioneering gene editing, which reversed symptoms of a crippling blood disorder. Vian was born with thalassemia, a condition that affects red blood cells. It left her short of breath & with no appetite. 🧪🧬🩸 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukTeen’s life changed by gene editing that stopped blood disorder symptomsVian, 16, has thalassemia and had to have monthly blood transfusions throughout her childhood.
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Jonathan the giant tortoise, 194, offers up insight into longevity. DNA analysis of oldest living land animal reveal patterns on genes that appear to protect functioning of mitochondria. Recently he was found mating with Emma, who shares his paddock. 🧪🐢🧬⏳ www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

theguardian.comJonathan the giant tortoise, 194, offers up insight into secrets of longevityDNA analysis of oldest living land animal reveal patterns on genes that appear to protect functioning of mitochondria
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Open access link to new study in Science Advances: Epigenetic insights into extreme longevity in the world’s oldest terrestrial animal, Jonathan. 🧪🐢🧬⏳ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

science.orgEpigenetic insights into extreme longevity in the world’s oldest terrestrial animal, JonathanAldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) are exceptionally long-lived. We sequenced the genome and methylome of Jonathan, a 194-year-old Aldabra, to explore the molecular basis of his longevit...
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Bluefin tuna have returned in huge numbers off the British coast after almost disappearing from UK waters. The return of the giant fish is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF, which it says shows conservation can work. 🧪🐟 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukUK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWFThe tuna is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF.
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WWF's Living Planet Report 2026 shows a devastating loss of biodiversity over a 52-year period. At the same time, evidence indicates that wildlife can recover, if we address the drivers of nature loss in the energy, food & finance systems. 🧪🐟🐘🐢 www.worldwildlife.org/publications...

worldwildlife.orgWWF's Living Planet Report 2026 full reportWWF's Living Planet Report 2026 shows an 73% average decline in wildlife populations since 1970. But there are also signs of hope.
Dan Jagger
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Can you name the women who have won a science Nobel prize? 🧪🔬🧬⚛️ Since the Nobel prizes were first awarded in 1901, few women have been recognized in the categories of physics, chemistry & physiology or medicine. Take Nature’s quiz on female Nobel laureates here: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

nature.comCan you name the women who have won a science Nobel prize?Take Nature’s quiz on female Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry or physiology or medicine.

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🚨 Job alert 🚨 Our department @vuamsterdam.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience! Join our lovely community here in beautiful Amsterdam! 🧠🔥 Deadline: October 15 workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/as...

workingat.vu.nlVacancy — Assistant Professor in Cognitive NeuroscienceJoin the Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) as Assistant Professor in cognitive neuroscience.
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Women report suffering more pain than men, a new global study shows. That was for all pain types measured, & comes amid continuing concern about the gender pain gap, which means women are less likely to be prescribed the pain relief they need. 🧪🧠 #neuroskyence www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

theguardian.comWomen suffer more pain than men across the whole body, major global study findsResearchers looked at pain around the world and across the human lifespan, finding steepest rise happens before age 55
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Open access link to new study in Nature Medicine: Global & regional reference curves for pain across the lifespan in 6.1 million individuals in 118 countries. 🧪🧠 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comGlobal and regional reference curves for pain across the lifespan in 6.1 million individuals in 118 countries - Nature MedicineGlobal age- and sex-specific reference curves for 11 pain sites, from 6.1 million people in 118 countries, found higher late-life pain in the lowest Human Development Index (HDI) countries and provide...
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Hearts from young donors age rapidly in older recipients, & older hearts are rejuvenated inside young people, according to a new study. The findings (not yet peer reviewed) imply replacement organs could be sourced from older people than they are at present. 🧪❤️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...

nature.comOld hearts age backwards: transplanted organs adjust to host’s biological ageTracking the biological age of grafted organs suggests that donor pools could be expanded to boost organ availability.
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New study in Nature magazine: Butterfly wing patterns in flight create powerful illusory motion cues. 🧪🦋 "Our results show that butterfly wing patterns & flight dynamics create powerful illusory motion effects... visual defence strategies in moving animals." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comButterfly wing patterns in flight create powerful illusory motion cues - NatureButterfly wing patterns and flight dynamics work in tandem to create powerful visual illusions that confuse predators, potentially representing one of the most successful visual defence strategies in ...
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Gold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going online. Researchers are using AI to create a vast digital museum of millions of specimens from collections across the UK that they say could "supercharge" our understanding of the natural world. 🧪🔬 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukGold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going onlineMore than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum
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High screen time can hurt children’s learning & language skills, study suggests. Effect of elevated screen exposure could be as significant as parental behaviour & premature birth. Higher screen time also linked to poorer language development. 🧪💻📱 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

theguardian.comHigh screen time can hurt children’s learning and language skills, study suggestsEffect of elevated screen exposure could be as significant as parental behaviour and premature birth, report says
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Elephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find. Accounts from local wildlife scouts & community elders described elephants selecting particular plants when they seemed unwell & mothers reportedly giving medicinal plant material to their calves. 🧪🐘 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukElephants treat themselves with medicinal plants, witnesses sayAfrican elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.
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Daniel Thomas, the far-right agitator & anti-migrant activist, has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life, two days after he filmed himself slashing the side of a dinghy in the middle of the Channel while a rescuer was on board. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

theguardian.comPolice arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after dinghy slashed in ChannelThirty-seven-year-old in custody on suspicion of crimes including criminal damage with intent to endanger life