New Zealanders are expressing frustration after U.S. President Donald Trump credited Americans with splitting the atom in his second inaugural address——an achievement widely attributed to Ernest Rutherford, the New Zealand -born scientist hailed as the father of nuclear physics.

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Scientists have reached a significant milestone in nuclear physics with the direct observation of three distinct deformations in the atomic nucleus of lead-190 (190Pb). These deformations correspond to three unique shapes: spherical,

After President Trump's claim, a mayor in New Zealand pointed out that work to split the atom was actually pioneered by physicist Ernest Rutherford.

The tale of splitting the atom isn't just about America—it's a journey from New Zealand to Manchester, led by the brilliant mind of Ernest Rutherford, the true father of nuclear physics.

The mayor of a New Zealand city has rubbished an eyebrow-raising claim made by President Donald Trump during his wild inauguration speech.

A small town mayor in New Zealand has picked a nuclear fight with Donald Trump, after the freshly sworn-in US president heaped praise on American scientists for splitting the atom.

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As part of a series of presentations this month, I heard from Bob Mumgaard, CEO and Co-founder at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, who talked about the ongoing race for new sources of clean power that could change the world, and how AI is helpful in doing groundbreaking research.

China has conducted a nuclear fusion test that has broken its previous record, inching humanity one step closer to achieving unlimited renewable energy.