Here are some updates and opinions related to the scholarly publishing industry.

NIH-funded science must now be free to read instantly: what you should know
The US biomedical agency’s public-access policy starts on 1 July. Here are what some specialists say about how to comply.

Digital Science launches new cutting-edge AI writing tools for 20+ million Overleaf users
The new tool allows users to write in LaTeX faster and smarter.

Elsevier introduces Embase AI
The AI tool transforms access to biomedical research with natural language search and summarization of millions of articles.

Transparent peer review (TPR) now standard for all newly submitted research papers upon publication in Nature
After a successful trial, peer review reports of all primary research articles submitted to the journal will be open to the scientific community.

Wiley Partners with Anthropic to Accelerate Responsible AI Integration Across Scholarly Research
The publisher is adopting the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to seamlessly integrate research access to users.

NIH to crack down on excessive publisher fees for publicly funded research
NIH will introduce a cap on allowable publication costs starting in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, ensuring that publication fees remain reasonable.