by Kathi Leiden | Oct 6, 2017 | Helium, Helium Uses
Devastated and disconnected by Hurricane Maria, there’s a chance Puerto Rico might get some help from Google’s helium wi-fi balloons. Hurricane Maria leaves millions in the dark In essentially one shot across the U.S. territory, Hurricane Maria...
by Kathi Leiden | Mar 10, 2017 | Helium Science
You read that right. IBM scientists have managed to store one bit of data on a single atom. And they needed supercooled helium to do it. The smallest magnet on earth is invisible On Wednesday, IBM issued a press release and video, announcing that they had...
by Kathi Leiden | Feb 2, 2017 | Helium, Helium Uses
Like an airbag in your car, this helium bike helmet is a hidden device that cyclists wear around their neck, which inflates just before a crash. As CEO Fredrik Carling explains more about in the above video, the Hövding by Hövding is the world’s first airbag...
by Kathi Leiden | Dec 19, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
We came across a video of a 60-foot-long helium balloon robot arm that you just have to see to believe. It is the real-life version of War of the Worlds. Remember this scene above from the 2005 remake of the 1953 classic? Tom Cruise and crew are hiding in the basement...
by Kathi Leiden | Dec 7, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
One of the biggest challenges in making a robot walk seems to be keeping it from falling down all the time. But, a walking helium balloon robot? We’re talking about bipedal robots here – the ones that emulate humans by walking on two feet. And despite all of our...
