“Over the past decade, helium has become more scarce and more expensive,” one scientist who relies on the element told ...

Cell phones, MRIs, and space research are among the things that could get more expensive as helium prices spike.

Another commodity from crude oil is liquefied petroleum gas, which is a mix of propane, butane and other gases often used for home appliances and manufacturing. Shortages in India have already forced ...

Shortages of helium, a byproduct of natural gas processing, could create problems for semiconductor and medical equipment manufacturers.

A global supply disruption of helium, triggered by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, is raising concerns for India’s healthcare sector, particularly due to its impact on MRI costs. But what is ...

Growing supply chain disruptions could put a pause on weather balloon launches from some locations ...

Pulsar Helium, which confirmed some of the highest concentrations of helium on the continent at a well on private land, is now eyeing state leases, too. Jack Gibbons, senior geologist at Pulsar Helium ...

While probing single molecules or atoms typically requires liquid helium—a costly resource—to build a stable environment, a new development from a joint Chinese research team changes the game. By ...