Party City Closes 45Stores Amid GlobalHelium Shortage Party City's CEO said the shortage is not directly related to the decision, but the store closings have brought national attention to the issue.

For more than a year, the fate of the Federal Helium Reserve, one of the world’s largest and most dependable suppliers of helium, has been uncertain. The mammoth underground structure is comprised of ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. When theoretical physicists like myself say that we’re studying why the ...

A worldwide shortage of helium gas has caused businesses scramble to get a hold of helium tanks throughout the metro. The problem is that there is no helium to get. The problem has affected the entire ...

With a seemingly endless list of shortages of basic items trotted across newsfeeds on a daily basis, you’d be pardoned for not noticing any one shortage in particular. But in among the shortages of ...

Earth's core appears to be leaking primordial helium from the Big Bang, with around 4.4 pounds escaping from the planet's interior every year. Helium-3 is a light, stable isotope of helium. It is very ...

Inhaling helium displaces oxygen, putting you at risk of side effects such as dizziness, loss of consciousness, and even death. Share on Pinterest You inhale helium from a balloon, and almost as if by ...

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