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  • Eusociality evolved independently in Hymenoptera and in termites. Here, the authors sequence genomes of the German cockroach and a drywood termite and provide insights into the evolutionary signatures of termite eusociality.

    • Mark C. Harrison
    • Evelien Jongepier
    • Erich Bornberg-Bauer
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Ecology & Evolution
    Volume: 2, P: 557-566

  • The bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is a ubiquitous human ectoparasite with global distribution. Here, the authors sequence the genome of the bed bug and identify reductions in chemosensory genes, expansion of genes associated with blood digestion and genes linked to pesticide resistance.

    • Joshua B. Benoit
    • Zach N. Adelman
    • Stephen Richards
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 7, P: 1-10

  • Although termites are major human pests, they have an important role in maintaining ecosystem function and biodiversity. Here, the authors sequence the genome and transcriptomes of a dampwood termite and highlight genes that may be involved in the mechanisms underlying insect social behaviour.

    • Nicolas Terrapon
    • Cai Li
    • Jürgen Liebig
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 5, P: 1-12

  • Genetic variation is key to species evolution. Here the authors sequence two phenotypically distinct populations of the ant Cardiocondyla obscurior, and find accumulations of transposable elements correlating with genetic variation that may have a role in differentiation, adaptation and speciation.

    • Lukas Schrader
    • Jay W. Kim
    • Jan Oettler
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 5, P: 1-10

  • Extremity injuries occur frequently during warfare. While traditionally treated in definitive clinics, the future battlefield is projected to be different in a variety of ways, and there will likely be a shift towards prolonged field care (PFC) for treating extremity traumas. PFC is defined as field medical care that is applied beyond “doctrinal planning time-lines” by a tactical medical practitioner in order to decrease patient mortality and morbidity. At present, there is an urgent need to develop biologically focused technologies for treating extremity injuries in the PFC setting. Herein, the case is made for why rapid advancements in PFC is critical to achieve optimal care for injured Service members in the future, and important design criteria for developing next-generation biologically focused technologies. Finally, a case example—i.e., Gustilo Type III fracture—is presented to illustrate how these biologically focused technologies could be utilized to treat an extremity injury within a PFC environment.

    • Connor P. Dolan
    • Michael S. Valerio
    • Christopher L. Dearth
    Comments & OpinionOpen Access
    npj Regenerative Medicine
    Volume: 6, P: 1-4