Washington: The United States has become the greatest economic power in the world as discovery, science and engineering is in the DNA of its people, the US President Barack Obama said. "America has always been about discovery, invention, engineering, science and evidence. That's who we are. That's in our DNA. That's how this country became the greatest economic power in the history of the world," Obama said in his remarks at the 2013 White House Science Fare on Monday.
"That's how we're able to provide so many contributions to people all around the world with our scientific, medical and technological discoveries," Obama said in his address to the students during the third annual White House science fare, where a select group of students from across the country displayed their innovative ideas to the Scientist-in-Chief of the United States. "If extraordinary young people like all of you can use their talents to shape the future for our families and our communities and our countries, we've got a responsibility to make sure that they've got the tools to do it," Obama said to the students.
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07:21 AM, Apr 23, 2013
New Delhi: Cairn India on Tuesday said it has made the 26th oil discovery in its prolific Rajasthan block. The discovery follows allowing the company to explore for oil on block well after expiry of the exploration phase. "Cairn India has made its latest oil discovery, the 26th discovery so far in the RJ-ON-90/1 block, following recent policy clarity by Government of India (GoI) to conduct exploration activity in development...
11:19 AM, Apr 09, 2013
Mishti, who plays Subhash Ghai's protagonist in 'Kanchi', is not the filmmaker's discovery. ...
10:27 AM, Jan 29, 2013
The second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto today said it expects to sell around 45,000 units of its new 100-cc bike, the Discover 100T, every month. ...
06:58 PM, Jan 07, 2013
Stephen Hawking, the British cosmologist who urged people to "be curious" in the Paralympics opening ceremony, has landed the richest prize in science for his work on how black holes emit radiation. ...
03:21 AM, Dec 12, 2012
London: Forget the diamond as big as the Ritz. This one's bigger than planet Earth. Orbiting a star that is visible to the naked eye, astronomers have discovered a planet twice the size of our own made largely out of diamond. The rocky planet, called '55 Cancri e', orbits a sun-like star in the constellation of Cancer and is moving so fast that a year there lasts a mere 18...
12:28 PM, Oct 12, 2012
New Delhi: State-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has made a crude oil discovery in an exploration block in Tamil Nadu, the company's junior partner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) said on Tuesday. Exploratory well 'Madanam-3' produced 115 cubic meters per day of oil and 11,500 cubic meters per day of gas in Cauvery basin block, BPCL said in a filing to the stock exchanges. ONGC is the operator...
09:46 PM, Aug 14, 2012
There has been quite a bit of reaction over Oprah Winfrey's shows on India-"Oprah's Next Chapter" on Discovery's Travel and Living Channel (TLC). NDTV ran ...
11:42 AM, Jul 27, 2012
Bajaj's new 'Sports Tourer,' the Discover 125ST has been priced at Rs 55,619 ex-Mumbai. Bajaj showrooms have been given the price-list and dealers are saying that the bookings have started. The price-list also shows that the Discover ST has only one trim, the fully loaded one. The Discover 125ST has the regular Discover 125's block with a new four-valve head, which has helped increase power output to 13PS, produced at...
11:52 AM, Jul 12, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As part of the 60th year of India-Japan diplomatic relations, Discover Japan Festival-2012, a three-day cultural festival and industrial expo, will begin in the city on Friday. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the festival, jointly organised by Japanese Cultural and Information Centre, Alumni Society of AOTS and Terumo Penpol, at 5 pm on Friday at VJT Hall. Chief Secretary K Jayakumar will preside over the function. Masanori Nakano,...
11:37 AM, May 08, 2012
Chantilly: Space shuttle Discovery soared around the Washington Monument and the White House in a salute to the nation's capital on Tuesday before landing for the last time near its new museum home. The world's most travelled spaceship took off at daybreak from Cape Canaveral, Florida, bolted to the top of a modified jumbo jet for the trip. Three hours later, the pair took a few spins around Washington at...
11:06 PM, Apr 17, 2012
We celebrate our 200th episode of Overdrive by taking 4 luxury SUV's into snow. The new Land Rover Discovery 4 is joined by the Toyota Landcruiser, Mercedes GL and Mitsubishi Montero. ...
07:52 PM, Mar 25, 2012
I wasn't the science teacher's pet in school. And I can't confess I know too many scientists either. Yet, over time, I've come to appreciate the role of science in our society. And I have often wondered why India produces so many brilliant minds in the world of science"each of whom leave their impact on our world, but choose to work out of laboratories many thousands of miles away. I...
11:00 AM, Feb 18, 2012
Washington: If alien life really exists, they would have found humans by now, but consciously avoiding us for unknown reasons, a new study has suggested. Researchers, who calculated the time a society would take to muster up the resources and know-how to travel to another world, found that alien civilisations starting from the oldest stars in the galaxy would have had more than enough time to reach Earth. "We are...
04:44 PM, Feb 01, 2012
Washington: Scientists have discovered a gene which they claim is responsible for causing epileptic seizures in some babies. Benign familial infantile epilepsy (BFIE) is known as infantile seizures that run in families. Seizures commence when a baby is about six months old and stop by the age of two years. But what causes the rare form of epilepsy in previously healthy infants has so far eluded researchers. Now, an international...
12:19 PM, Jan 16, 2012
Hong Kong: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd HWT.UL, the world's No.2 network equipment maker, and Discovery Communications Inc (DISCA.O), whose cable networks include Discovery Channel, TLC, and Animal Planet, have inked an agreement to develop a co-branded mobile phone targeted at outdoor enthusiasts. Described as being water-resistant, dustproof and anti-shock, the mobile phone is due to be commercially available in the fourth quarter of 2011. It will retail through operators and...
08:42 AM, Sep 28, 2011
This week on 'Overdrive' we bring you an exclusive drive of all new Hyundai Verna. ...
04:13 PM, Apr 24, 2011
Cape Canaveral: The space shuttle Discovery capped a successful 13-day spaceflight with a smooth landing in Florida on Wednesday, ending a 27-year flying career for NASA's most-traveled spaceship as the agency prepares for an uncertain future. With commander Steven Lindsey at the controls, Discovery touched down at 11:57 am EST (1657 GMT) to wrap a cargo run and construction mission at the International Space Station. Discovery accumulated 365 days in...
11:28 PM, Mar 09, 2011
Washington: US space shuttle Discovery has lifted off on its own final scheduled flight from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to deliver a storage room to the International Space Station (ISS). According to NASA TV, the shuttle blasted off at 4:53 pm. (2153 GMT) on Thursday. "Good to be here", Discovery Commander Steve Lindsey radioed soon after the three main engines shut off and the external fuel tank was...
07:03 AM, Feb 25, 2011
