Open Access Now
Open Access Now has attracted the attention of many people involved in scholarly publishing. We have received letters and e-mails from a wide spectrum of readers including research scientists from around the globe, Open Access advocates, librarians and members of the public.

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BioMed Central's Technical Director discusses data mining of Open Access research.

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Health-food-store advice could be bad for your health
Patients with breast cancer may be at risk if they follow misleading advice from health-food-store employees. Research published in Breast Cancer Research shows that store assistants often recommend products, with no proven benefit, that are expensive and potentially harmful.
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Why are elephants bigger than mice?
Research published in Journal of Biology uncovers a key pathway that controls the number of cells in an animal, thereby controlling its size.
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Traditional publisher experiments with Open Access
When an archetypal traditional publisher such as Oxford University Press announces that it is to begin experimenting with Open Access publishing models, it is a clear indication that the tide is changing.
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Dennis Maddox
Medical College of Georgia
Co-author of the first research article published in BMC Developmental Biology, Dennis Maddox has recently published another article in the same journal.

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A regular short guide to the players, stakeholders and technical terms relevant to Open Access publishing. 'Who, What & Why?' helps readers to become informed about the world of Open Access. This issue the Budapest Open Access Initiative is featured.

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