Optimizing technologies to detect cancer cell mutations

    TheTech Explorist: Cancer cells frequently have transformations in their DNA that can give researchers hints about how the tumor began or which treatment might be best. Finding these changes can be troublesome, yet another strategy may offer more entire, extensive outcomes. Scientists at the Penn State University have built up another system that can join…

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      Fresh bid for offshore blocks likely in Nov

      Desk Report: The government is contemplating to invite fresh bidding round for the country’s land and sea blocks in November, a top official said, reports Daily Sun. The last bid round happened in 2012 for exploring oil and gas in the Bay. “We’re expected to finilise the model production contracts (PSC’s) 2018 within this month…

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        In Conversation with RJ Arunima

        By Nobonita Chowdhury Edited by Marilyn Thipthorpe “Talking behind the microphone is one of the best things that had ever happened to me,” claims RJ Arunima of RadioFoo rti 88.0 FM in a rendezvous session with Daily Our Time. In the session, RJ Arunima talks about her journey into the profession, her present standing, and…

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          Corruption rampant at Mongla, Burimari ports: TIBM

          Humayun Kabir: Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday said it has found massive corruption by customs house and port authorities of Mongla port as well as cases of extortion and corruption at Burimari land port. The employees of Customs House at the Mongla port were involved with corruption worth Tk 15.69 crore in 2016-17 fiscal, said the…

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            Egypt beefs up security around churches ahead of Coptic Christmas

            Al Arabiya: Egyptian security forces reinforced their presence around churches in the capital and surrounding cities, in preparation of the Coptic Christmas celebrations scheduled to take place on Sunday eve. The security reinforcement comes as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the largest cathedral in the Middle East in the new administrative capital, where the…

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              Attempts to blackmail, starve and dispossess Palestinians will backfire

              Baria Alamuddin, Award-winning journalist and broadcaster in the Middle East and the UK/Arab News Every US administration has had significant fallings-out with Palestinian leaders. This happens whenever Palestinians refuse to give Israel everything it demands as the price for a peace deal. Nevertheless, such disputes mostly remain within the constraints of civilized political debate —…

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                Doctors declining treatments for transgender

                Md. Taqi Yasir There are doctors who are failing their transgender patients. In the UK, an estimation of 1 in 5 general practitioners is declining transgender people treatments such as hormone therapy, said James Barrett of the British Association of Gender Identity Specialists last week. Some are remarkably frank, and said that he was not…

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