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 | Sep 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
A man with helium-filled tires drove onto the Ohio River last week. But – will tires filled with helium let you drive on water? Helium-filled tires = viral story A few days ago, social media went crazy over Ollie Page from Evansville, Indiana. He parked his...
by Kathi Leiden | Jun 21, 2017 | Helium, Helium Science
In two months, helium weather balloons will live stream an event we haven’t seen in nearly a century: A solar eclipse across the United States. A total solar eclipse Monday, August 21 is going to be an exciting day. According to NASA, for the first time...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 13, 2017 | Helium Science, Helium Uses
A new technique developed by Talissa Altes, MD uses helium imaging to see how the treatment for cystic fibrosis is working in different patients. A killer disease Cystic fibrosis is a respiratory illness that causes thick build-ups of mucus in the lungs. It...
