A TOUGH lifeform could survive the brutal conditions of Mars. That’s the verdict from scientists who spent five hours ...

Whether anything ever lived on Mars is unknown. And the present environment, with harsh temperatures, intense radiation, and ...

Researchers exposed two lichen species to Mars-like atmospheric conditions for five hours—and one performed impressively.

Lichens are not a single organism, but a symbiotic association between a fungus and algae and/or cyanobacteria known for their extreme tolerance to harsh environments such as the Earth's deserts ...

Lichens are miniature ecosystems made of fungus and an algae and/or cyanobacteria. These different life forms work so closely together that the algae or cyanobacteria actually sits inside the fungus.

Lichens are bizarre structures in which a fungus and an algae or cyanobacteria partner up to form a colony that can survive conditions they never would on their own. They can enter a state of dormancy ...

The fungi provide much of the lichens’ structure, and the algae or cyanobacteria supply food through photosynthesis. Lichens don’t have roots, but they can attach themselves to almost anything. Most ...

In an experiment simulating harsh Martian conditions, including X-ray radiation, scientists discovered that certain lichens ...

We are analysing the patterns of functional and genetic diversity of lichenised fungi, algae and cyanobacteria in freshwater and coastal ... and the Valdivian temperate rainforest in Chile. Lichen ...

Purpose: The stability of a triamcinolone acetonide mouthwash and its efficacy in treating oral lichen planus are described. Results: The mouthwash had a satisfactory shelf life and was well ...

The lesions were present for 7 months. Location: This eruption was on the glans penis. The lesions of lichen planus can occur anywhere on the body but favor the flexor wrists, trunk, medial thighs ...