Cleaning up cell corpses
An article published in the Open Access Journal of Biology shows that the putative phosphatidylserine receptor, previously thought to be critical for the recognition and engulfment of dying cells, is not necessary for these processes.

Personality tests could predict doctors' burnout
A study published in BMC Medicine suggests that burnout and dissatisfaction afflicting individual doctors could have been predicted when those doctors first applied to medical school.

Use them, read them, cite them, and... submit to them.
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NIH Open Access plans stir debate
A lobbying war is developing in Washington about proposals to introduce Open Access measures at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to increase public access to NIH-funded research.

As a short guide to the players and technical terms relevant to Open Access publishing, 'Who, What & Why?' keeps readers informed about the world of Open Access.

This issue we feature the Alliance for Taxpayer Access.

UK inquiry update
Open Access Now features the publicly accessible evidence that has been submitted to the UK House of Commons inquiry into scientific publishing. The page includes (Mis)Leading Open Access Myths, in which BioMed Central responds to criticisms of the Open Access publishing model.