A new nationwide survey reveals Indian researchers' cautious yet growing interest in preprints, highlighting both the promise of open science and the challenges of traditional publishing.

Sweden's recent decision to terminate a contract with a scientific publisher, because the publisher was not making sufficient progress towards Sweden's demands for open access, has given rise to much jubilation in some quarters. It is argued that Sweden has stood up for the interests of the broad general public against the pecuniary interests of the scientific publishing industry.