The sharp rise in helium prices hit sectors such as healthcare particularly diagnostic chains, semiconductors and aerospace ...

Chinese scientists develop europium, cobalt, and aluminum alloy that can be used to cool down quantum computers and military ...

Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, but on earth it's in short supply. And Iran's retaliatory strikes on helium-rich Qatar have made it even more scarce.

Over a third of world’s helium supply originates from the Gulf state of Qatar where drone attacks have already shut down a ...

Scientists can now reliably chill specimens near absolute zero for over 10 hours while taking images resolved to the level of individual atoms with an electron microscope. The new capability comes ...

On Thursday, the U.S. government sold the Federal Helium Reserve, a massive underground stockpile based in Amarillo, Texas, that supplies up to 30% of the country’s helium. Once the deal is finalized, ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

A newly designed optical centrifuge allows scientists to control molecular rotation inside superfluid helium nano-droplets.

A new specimen holder gives scientists more control over ultra-cold temperatures, enabling the study of how materials acquire properties useful in quantum computers. Scientists can now reliably chill ...