by Kathi Leiden | Oct 18, 2018 | Helium, Helium Uses
It’s been 150 years since the discovery of helium — a relatively short time in the grand scheme. Let’s see where helium is today and where it’s going. The discovery of helium One hundred and fifty years ago, French astronomer Pierre-Jules...
by Kathi Leiden | May 24, 2018 | Helium, Helium Uses
Helium plasma technology is responsible for incredible new non-surgical medical procedures — from facelifts to gyencology. Every now and then we like to drop a little knowledge on you, highlighting some of the new, interesting, and even bizarre uses for...
by Kathi Leiden | May 3, 2018 | Helium, Helium Uses
We have plenty of tips and tricks for saving helium when you’re filling balloons in your store. Here are the top three (plus a bonus tip). Do you find yourself going through more helium than normal, or using more than you think you should be? On the wake of...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 25, 2018 | Helium, Helium Uses
A brilliant new design for a disaster relief shelter uses a giant, load-bearing helium balloon to expand and collapse a foldable, portable skyscraper. The winners of eVolo Magazine’s 2018 Skyscraper Competition were apparently inspired by origami and helium...
by Kathi Leiden | Feb 21, 2018 | Helium, Helium Uses
What’s helium storage? Simply put, it’s a kind of hard drive for your computer that uses helium. First it was experimental, now it’s taking off. A short history of helium storage technology A few short years ago, Hitachi Global Storage...
by Kathi Leiden | Jan 3, 2018 | Helium Uses
Did you know that our southern borders are patrolled every minute of every day by unmanned balloon ships called helium aerostats? What you always see guarding our borders in the movies are highly advanced or futuristic satellite imagery, guards in trucks, or high tech...
