When I usually examine lichens, I am in a forest, peering at frilly growths on tree branches with my hand lens. Or on exposed rocks high in the Alps, or old gravestones, or the rocky seashore, in the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at UC Berkeley, George Dantzig—a first-year graduate student—copied two problems ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Vulvar dermatoses are inflammatory disorders of genital skin causing itch, pain, dysuria and dyspareunia. Objective: To compare the efficacy of two intimate cleansers as ...

Tiny life-forms with bright colors might point the way to big dinosaur bone discoveries. In the badlands of western Canada, two species of lichen prefer making their homes on dinosaur bones instead of ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at the ...

Lichen & Limestone, a candle studio and retail shop, is set to open this week in downtown Elizabethtown. The new shop at 101 S. Market St. will be a new production area for owner Gretchen Cobaugh, who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Genitourinary syndrome of menopause is common but often underrecognized in dermatology. Low-dose vaginal ...

Your crotch might be trying to tell you something, and it’s not just that your jeans are too tight. “Vulvar skin is not fragile — it’s responsive,” Dr. Keira Barr, a board-certified dermatologist ...

Lichen is an understated presence in our everyday world, often found clinging to trees and rocks. Its true beauty lies in its unique symbiotic system of fungi and algae, or cyanobacteria, that form a ...

Approval based on phase 3 studies demonstrating Dupixent significantly reduced itch and hives compared to placebo In the US, there are more than 300,000 adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older ...

When the New York City Council passed the historic “City of Yes” zoning reforms late last year, they didn’t just pave the way for 80,000 new housing units; they also created a ton of work for ...