by Kathi Leiden | Sep 3, 2015 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Uses
If you have cash on you, you’re have cocaine on you. That’s what new research that uses a special helium-based testing technology suggests. In August of 2009, Dr. Yuegang Zuo of the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth presented the findings of his...
by Kathi Leiden | Sep 2, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
They might be commonplace for most of us, but when you learn what goes into the making of latex balloons, you’ll never look at them the same again. Latex balloons start in the forest It all starts with a tree. Hevea brasiliensis is native to the Amazon where it...
by Kathi Leiden | Aug 25, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
Using nothing but helium and foam, helium clouds are becoming a popular promotional tool and a lucrative tourist attraction. Helium clouds in a box The contraption is simple. At the top of the box are interchangeable wooden boards with different holes cut out of them,...
by Kathi Leiden | Aug 7, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
To most, helium is synonymous with balloons. One of its biggest uses though is actually to prevent things from blowing up, and that is one of the reasons why we use helium for welding. Helium is an incredibly stable element that is non-reactive, so someone working...
by Kathi Leiden | Jul 23, 2015 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Uses
There are some articles and videos circling the web that promote how to make your own helium for filling balloons. But can you make your own helium at home? Let’s get the facts straight. Go do a quick search of “make your own helium” in Google and you’ll...
by Kathi Leiden | Jul 17, 2015 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Uses
Google’s “Project Loon” could bring Internet access to people across the globe that have never logged on before, and the entire operation depends primarily on helium balloons. Since you’re already connected to the leading helium supplier, get a helium...
