But a fire at the new Russian helium plant and prolonged technical problems at the US Federal Helium Reserve have plunged the market into what some analysts are calling Helium Shortage 4.0.

“Liquid helium, the coldest element on Earth, is invaluable for hospitals that use MRI scans to detect cancer, spinal cord injuries and liver diseases,” wrote Becker’s Hospital Review, a ...

A rare form of helium may have flooded Earth’s core during the planet’s formation in the hot, early stage of our solar system, according to a study published this week.

An inquest into the 20-year-old’s death has now found Ms. Batistich was “unaware of the inherent dangers of inhaling helium,” and called for warning labels on canisters to be made clearer.

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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft landed uncrewed in a New Mexico desert late on Friday. Sign up here. Past missions have that have been affected by pesky helium leaks include ISRO's Chandrayaan 2 and ...

Recently, a team of scientists was able to detect metastable helium in the upper atmosphere of an exoplanet. Now we can study planets that are much further away.

CALGARY, Alberta, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helium Evolution Incorporated (TSXV:HEVI) ("HEVI" or the "Company"), a Canadian-based helium exploration company focused on developing assets in ...

Scientists have coaxed one of the universe’s most stubborn elements into a new compound. Formed under intense pressures, the newly discovered compound packs helium atoms into crystalline iron ...

Liquid helium, the coldest element on Earth, is needed to keep the magnets in MRI machines running. Without it, doctors would lose a critical medical tool. Published October 22, 2022 ...

Laboratory tests in June placed helium concentrations in the reservoir between 8.7% and 14.5%, topping previous maximum estimates of 12.4% and 13.8%.

Did GA HB 194 ban helium balloon releases? According to the Georgia General Assembly website, the only HB 194 introduced in 2025 dealt with the use of force in self-defense, and it never even made ...