The answer to the problem was found in the ‘Green Revolution’: the reliance on newtechnologies to protect our crops from pests and diseases. Nerve gasses were modified tobecome insecticides, DTT was ...

Lichens are the curious result of cohabitation between algae and fungi. Biologist Frank Bungartz tells DW about his passion for lichens - and why seeing them disappear should ring alarm bells. DW: You ...

Lichen planus is an inflammatory skin condition that causes a rash that is usually itchy. It consists of small, shiny, slightly raised, flat-topped bumps that can be pink or purple in color. Lichen ...

Go ahead, step into the woods. Try a trail or the edges of a meadow, maybe, at Mohegan Park north of Norwich, or in a woodland near you. A frontier of marvels fans out ahead, spangled with mystery.

Lichens can survive unprotected in the harsh conditions of space, a European Space Agency experiment discovers. The organisms are a composite of algae and fungi. They are commonly found on the surface ...

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic mucocutaneous disorder characterised by T cell‐mediated inflammation, keratinocyte apoptosis and a propensity for malignant transformation. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) ...

Sanjiv Chaturvedi works in the Indian Forest Service and is a Magsaysay awardee. Beginning in 2019, we collected about 100 species for the park and developed an interpretation centre as well, with ...