FAYETTEVILLE -- The purchase of a liquid helium recovery system at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville aims to help scientists avoid the rising prices and uncertain availability of a key ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The purchase of a liquid helium recovery system at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville aims to help scientists avoid the rising prices and uncertain availability of a key ...

The next time you pick up balloons for your big party, remember the helium gas in those balloons is destined for the stars. Helium is so light that it easily escapes Earth’s gravity, and all helium ...

Peter Klavins in the Helium Recovery Facility at the UC Davis Department of Physics and Astronomy. The new facility allows researchers to save on helium, which is limited in supply and increasing in ...

UW graduate student Lauren Kim operates the ultra-high vacuum system housing a Scanning Tunneling Microscope for her research in condensed matter physics. The instrument operates at ultra-low ...

Helium is the most common element in the universe besides hydrogen, but despite this universal abundance it is surprisingly difficult to come across on Earth. Part of the problem is that it is ...

When most people think of helium, they think of balloons, which float as a result of the low density of the inert gas. However, helium has many uses beyond birthday party decorations. Helium plays a ...