Episode
Briefing Chat: The tongue trick that helps sunbirds suck
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- Nature Podcast
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- Apr 8, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 832
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- https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01132-4
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In this episode: 00:41 Exosome therapies could deliver drugs to hard to reach places Nature: Eye drops made from pig semen deliver cancer treatment to mice 5:08 The impact of parenthood on women’s academic careers Nature: Motherhood derails women’s academic careers — these data reveal how and why 10:34 The unusual suction that lets Sunbirds drink Science: These birds suck—literally Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.