Briefing Chat: The tongue trick that helps sunbirds suck
About this episode
This episode discusses exosome therapies, the impact of parenthood on women's academic careers, and the unique suction mechanism of sunbirds.
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.
Topics covered
- exosome therapies
- parenthood impact
- sunbirds
- academic careers
- drug delivery
Keywords
- exosome therapies
- parenthood
- academic careers
- sunbirds
- drug delivery
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Springer Nature Limited, Nature, Science
Products: Eye drops made from pig semen
Places: mice, Sunbirds
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