EMBO Reports

Jacobs, Howy

doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.108pmid: 23097767

Howy makes a strident plea for more resources to be dedicated to the research projects of gifted young investigators, and for the burden of other academic duties to be lifted from their shoulders.

Yamashita, Akira; Kariyazono, Ryo; Watanabe, Yoshinori

doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.124pmid: 22898975

How are homologous chromosomes identified during meiosis? A report in Science suggests the answer may be non‐coding RNAs, but much work remains to be done.

Martínez, Gabriela; Hetz, Claudio

doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.117pmid: 22868667

A study published in this issue of EMBO reports shows that the UPR at the intestine is under the control of the nervous system, to facilitate response to stress. This new way of understanding how the UPR is controlled at an organismal level is discussed here.

Green, Sara; Wolkenhauer, Olaf

doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.121pmid: 22898977

The workshop on ‘Integration in Biology and Biomedicine’ was held in May 2012 at the University of Sydney. It brought together scientists and philosophers to discuss the need for, and practice of, integration in the life sciences.

Zoppè, Monica M

doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.123pmid: 22898974

Trewavas, Anthony J

doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.118pmid: 22868668

Richardson, Ken

doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.122pmid: N/A

Colegrave, Nick

doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.109pmid: 22868665

Sexual reproduction remains a major puzzle for biologists. How did it evolve and why have so many species maintained it, despite its extensive costs? Recent research is shedding light on the answers to some of these questions.

Crews, David

doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.107pmid: 22836581

When it comes to sexual behaviour in vertebrates, the two sexes are more alike than different. Yet whilst their bodies are usually male or female, their brains are bisexual and intrinsically capable of behaving as either sex.

Lee, Natalia M; Carter, Adrian; Owen, Neville; Hall, Wayne D

doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.115pmid: 22898978

Is overeating a neurological disorder like drug or alcohol addiction? Recent advances in neuroscience suggest it might be, which could have profound consequences for the treatment of obese people and public health policies to address the growing epidemic of obesity.