This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Lichens -- a combo of fungus and algae -- can grow on bare rocks, so scientists thought that lichens were some of the first organisms to make their way onto land from the water, changing the planet's ...

Lichen planus is a skin rash triggered by the immune system. It’s not currently known why this immune response occurs. There may be several contributing factors, and each case is different. Potential ...