A prolonged U.S.-Israel war against Iran could lead to shortages of key chipmaking materials and higher energy costs which ...

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.

A global helium shortage has doctors worried about one of the natural gas’s most essential, and perhaps unexpected, uses: MRIs. Strange as it sounds, the lighter-than-air element that gives balloons ...

Drone strikes linked to the Iran conflict have knocked Qatar’s primary helium plant offline, removing roughly 30 percent of the world’s supply from the market in a single blow. The shutdown has sent ...

North American Helium Comments on Recent Supply Disruptions from Qatar and the Need for Diversified, Secure Helium Sources ...

Global helium demand is expected to nearly double by 2035. The semiconductor industry is projected to increase its helium use fivefold in the next decade. Helium is primarily obtained as a byproduct ...

Discovered in the 1800s in the solar spectrum, helium has been an element that has eluded humans for centuries. Despite being listed as one of the most abundant elements in the universe, this noble ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...