Canadian researchers hope to accelerate the war on cancer by tapping into a global network of hundreds of thousands of people volunteering their idle computer time.

Veterinary laboratory diagnosticians meet in Melbourne to discuss animal disease. [ + ]

The genome of the fungus responsible for dandruff and other dermatological conditions has been sequenced. [ + ]

Peptech has announced an official name change to Arana Therapeutics. The company’s ASX code will change to AAH this week and its code on the London Stock Exchange has been changed to AAHx.

Sexual behaviour turns out to be the reason why alien whiteflies knock out the indigenous version. [ + ]

Research points to a sneaky solution to combat termite destruction [ + ]

The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Association has released a guidebook designed to greatly improve scientists’ ability to accurately assess the economical benefit of their research.

Adept Electronic Solutions is opening an office in Melbourne and is celebrating with a Machine Vision Open Day on 22 November.

The discovery of how the gene Roquin suppresses autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes and lupus could open the way for improved treatments for such conditions, scientists propose.

Guidebook to analysing the economic impact of scientific research released. [ + ]

Researchers have identified a cancer-prevention gene that influences the success of drug treatment for childhood cancer.

Protein key to brain control of appetite, Sydney researchers find. [ + ]

Mum's brain metabolism the word on Alzheimer's, new study shows. [ + ]

The domestic cat has become the seventh mammalian genome to be sequenced. [ + ]

Family history and social stigma of bipolar disorder affect willingness to have children [ + ]