Manzitto-Tripp is an associate professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She’s also the curator of botany at the school’s Museum of Natural ...

Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. U.S. astronaut Nichole "Vapor" Ayers ...

Lichen planus is an uncommon disease in children, and only 2 to 3% of affected patients are under twenty years of age. This dermatosis may appear in several clinical forms, which vary according to the ...

Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist on distant planets orbiting volatile stars. The secret? A microscopic ...

Spain and parts of Portugal and France on Monday were hit by a widespread power outage caused by a "rare atmospheric phenomenon," according to Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), Portugal's grid ...

Repeatedly scratching an area can cause lichenification, which is thickened, rough, and dark skin. The name comes from its resemblance to lichen, a plant-like growth found on rocks and trees.

Low-level light therapy (LLLT) may be a more effective treatment for oral lichen planus (OLP) than topical corticosteroids, according to a review study recently published in the Journal of ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a targeted therapy that could bring relief to people living with lichen planus, a chronic inflammatory skin condition of the skin, hair, nails, mouth and ...

Dawn Brennan inspects the bark of a tree covered in several different lichens during a Lichen in the Winter World walk held by the Glacier Institute around Apgar in Glacier National Park on Saturday, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The standardized overall prevalence rate of lichen planus was 0.15%. Among those treated with systemic ...