Subplot Kudzu

I found this <http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12376658> interesting. The premise is that in order to get the attention of the editorial boards of the most prestigious scientific journals the scientists have to "tart up" their findings. That is to say, overstate them so they're more dramatic. Less exciting but more accurate conclusions are relgated to lesser journals

Of course, the overstated findings are suceptible to being picked apart and proven to be overstated, which reduces the overall trust in science.