Scientists used light to control how a starfish egg cell jiggles and moves during its earliest stage of development. Their optical system could guide the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for ...

The researchers observed that light activated the enzyme, causing predictable cell movements. For example, specific light ...

The U.S. will look to import more eggs as it responds to an ongoing outbreak of bird flu that has egg prices surging more than 50% from a year ago. The federal government plans to purchase eggs ...

The US is stepping up egg imports and boosting support to chicken farmers as part of the Trump administration’s response to the worst-ever outbreak of avian flu that’s sent egg prices to a ...

The shell of an egg can contain Salmonella, a bacteria that causes food poisoning, but consumers can play a key role in preventing illness from happening. "Handling eggs in a safe and sanitary way ...

The head-spinning increases in egg prices are driving renewed calls for scrutiny of consolidation in the egg industry. And for consumers, the crisis is exposing the complexities of how a once ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that water influx is necessary for immune cells called T cells to activate and divide in response to a threat. T cells defend against ...

The nation’s biggest egg producer has seen rising revenues and profits. Now some Democrats are calling for an investigation into pricing practices in the industry. By Danielle Kaye and Julie ...

America’s flock of egg-laying hens dropped to the lowest since 2016 in January as avian influenza resulted in the death of millions of birds, driving egg prices to record levels. Eggs have been ...

America's egg shortage has led US businesses to turn to Turkey. Not the bird, the country. Turkey plans to export 420 million eggs to the United States this year, the most ever, according to the ...