Sharon Begley discusses how positive conclusions are far more likely to be published than negative ones. This implicitly provides incentive to find positive conclusions and also leaves valuable information behind. New journals are trying to tap into the need for publishing negative results too.

Nature has been experimenting with a parallel public review process. Those submitting articles can opt to have their articles reviewed publicly. Thus far they have little participation - either those electing to be reviewed process as well as those commenting publicly. Some think it's because it wasn't well publiciszed. This article is presumably part of the PR to fix that potential issue.

Latest funding covers work for leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, hookworm as well as PLoS to launch a new dedicated journal for Tropicall Diseases.

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Publishing today and the future - impact of web

World Changing blog discusses open access scientific publishin and introduces Biology Direct from BioMed Central