Researchers from Curtin University in Australia have found a way to use helium dating to track where diamonds are trapped in underground rock.
Helium bike helmet: Invisible protection in a crash
Like an airbag in your car, this helium bike helmet is a hidden device that cyclists wear around their neck, which inflates just before a crash.
Project Loon: Internet balloons closer to going global
Google has gone to the UN for help in bringing its Internet balloons effort, dubbed Project Loon, to more remote areas of the world.
Airlander: Giant hybrid helium ship takes its first flight
The largest aircraft in the world, a hybrid helium ship, has just taken to the skies for the very first time.
Latex balloon invention saves up to 30% of helium
A new gadget has hit the market that when inserted into a latex balloon, conserves up to 30% of the helium normally required to fill the balloon.
Groundbreaking helium microscope does not damage samples
It took 20 years to create — a helium microscope that can provide highly detailed pictures of delicate materials without destroying them.
A helium balloon that does its own charcoal drawings
Of all the things we’ve seen helium balloons used for, drawing is a new one. If you’ve never seen a balloon draw (and you haven’t), check this out.
15 craziest uses for helium balloons
Helium balloons can actually be used for a lot of wild purposes. We’ve put together the 15 craziest uses for helium balloons that we could find.
Using helium to drop hospitals into roadless, remote villages
In a place with no cars, no pharmacies, and no roads, a simple ailment can prove fatal. An inspired helium project seeks to change that.
Your smartphone is made with helium
Believe it or not, you couldn’t read this article right now if not for helium. That’s because every smartphone is made with it.