While Zika has been reported in more than 90 countries, surprisingly little is known about what exactly drives Zika ...

Skull cast and cast of the endocranial cavity (endocast) from the Royal College of Surgeons in London of a modern adult human who suffered from microcephaly. It is strikingly similar to the ...

The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results in a smaller-than-expected head. A study published Jan. 13 in mBio shows ...

The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results in a smaller-than-expected head. A new study published Jan. 13 in mBio ...

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne orthoflavivirus that can cause birth defects, including microcephaly, a condition in which head and brain size are significantly reduced at birth. The ...

This study, published in EMBO Journal on December 4, 2024, highlights how a deficiency in Kif23 in humans might lead to microcephaly. This condition is characterized by an abnormally small brain ...

ANKLE2 is involved in brain development in the fetus and because Zika can cross the placenta and enter the fetus, is implicated in the microcephaly birth defect. (Getty Images) The mosquito-borne Zika ...