Helium demand has been rising consistently since 2009, and the market has increased at CAGR 10.1 per cent since 2010. But whether this has led to the shortage remains unclear.

While helium balloons are not 100% of Party City’s revenue, they are the big traffic driver, said analyst Karru Martinson at Jefferies. “People come in for a balloon, and they’ll, at the ...

Helium-4 consists of only two protons and two neutrons, making it relatively easy to describe using theoretical calculations. This makes it useful for precise tests of nuclear physics.

"We argue that the extremely high-3 He/ 4 He helium in these lavas might derive from Earth’s core." The researchers took a number of steps to verify their hypothesis.

Helium is also used in the manufacturing of the semiconductors (computer chips), ... it only condenses into a liquid at the stunningly low temperature of roughly 4.2 Kelvin, or -269C/-452F.

Helium-3 is an isotope that’s much rarer than the helium-4 that you typically find in lighter-than-air balloons. Helium-3 has a wide range of high-tech applications in fields that include ...

This isotope is found at a ratio of about one per 2,500 helium-4 ions, the latter being the common version of helium. The sun just released a burst of a rare form of helium known as helium-3 (3 He ...

Helium is used in weather balloons which are typically released twice a day, every day of the year from 900 locations worldwide including those from 100 launch sites across the U.S. and Canada.

Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A global helium shortage that began last year continues today and could continue well into next year and disrupt various helium-reliant industries in different ...