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<jats:title>Global spread of Zika virus</jats:title> <jats:p>Zika virus was identified in Uganda in 1947; since then, it has enveloped the tropics, causing disease of varying severity. Lessler et al. review the historical literature to remind us that Zika's neurotropism was observed in mice even before clinical case reports in Nigeria in 1953. What determines the clinical manifestations; how local conditions, vectors, genetics, and wild hosts affect transmission and geographical spread; what the best control strategy is; and how to develop effective drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics are all critical questions that are begging for data.</jats:p> <jats:p> <jats:italic>Science</jats:italic> , this issue p. <jats:related-article issue="6300" page="663" related-article-type="in-this-issue" vol="353">663</jats:related-article> </jats:p>

<jats:p>Good policy intentions do not always translate into the desired outcome. Nearly a decade ago, the European Commission (EC) launched two new entities with the goal of building a European-wide ecosystem—one to support frontier research, the European Research Council (ERC), and the other to boost innovation, the European Institute of Technology (EIT). Today, the ERC is considered the gold standard for funding frontier research of scientific excellence, with a budget that almost doubled in 2014 under Horizon 2020, the European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. What about the EIT? While acknowledging the progress made, an April report by the European Court of Auditors states that the EIT's overly complex operational structure and past management problems have impeded its overall effectiveness. In fact, continuous evaluations and adjustments will probably be needed to turn it into a success.</jats:p>

<jats:p>A roundup of weekly science policy and related news.</jats:p>

<jats:p>Nobel Prize-winning chemist Ahmed Zewail was key to fundraising and recruitment</jats:p>

<jats:p>Scientists mull a risky strategy to save an imperiled porpoise</jats:p>

<jats:p>Agency would subject experiments—such as growing human organs in pigs—to extra ethical review</jats:p>

<jats:p>Accelerator enters prime discovery phase, but the clock is ticking</jats:p>

<jats:p>The northern spotted owl is again the center of controversy</jats:p>