Mobile DNA publishes first articles
Mobile DNA is a new journal publishing research into the mechanisms, regulation, and implications of mobile genetic elements that can 'jump' from one genomic location to another.

New method published in Genome Medicine improves complex disease risk prediction
A Method recently published in Genome Medicine suggests that inclusion of phenotypic and genotypic information from close relatives in a genetic risk prediction model can lead to improved estimates of an individual's disease risk

UK government adopts Creative Commons licenses for open data
data.gov.uk, launched in beta test form last month, provides "a single access point to over 2,500 central government datasets that have been made available for free re-use". This announcement means an important change, with significant implications for open access publishing in the UK. This change is the adoption of Creative Commons-compatible licensing for UK government open content.

Two more journals on course for Impact Factors
Harm Reduction Journal and International Journal for Equity in Health have both been accepted for inclusion by Thomson Reuters and are due to receive their first Impact Factors in June 2011.

Historical aspects of parasitology – a thematic series in Parasites & Vectors
Parasites & Vectors has launched a new thematic series with the aim of providing a historical perspective on the discovery and subsequent elucidation of parasitic diseases. The recently published article gives a history of the discovery of the malaria parasites and their vectors.