Monthly Archives: July 2015

World Technology Leader In Preclinical MRI Systems Could Develop A System Requiring No Helium

Helium filled party balloons could be relegated to the past if the supply of helium dwindles, but MR Solutions, the world technology leader in preclinical MRI systems could be riding to the rescue with scanners that do not require liquid … Continue reading

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Ban On Helium-filled Balloons Proposed In U.K.

elium-filled party balloons could become a relic of celebrations past, if one British anesthetist has his way. Dr. Tom Dolphin from the British Medical Association’s Junior Doctors Committee is calling for a ban on using helium in balloons to help … Continue reading

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SpaceX Blames Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Failure On Faulty Strut

Just under a month ago, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded just over two minutes intotakeoff. SpaceX responded by postponing its upcoming launches and digging into the cause of the problem. The issue, it seems, was a bad strut within … Continue reading

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SpaceX Rocket Explosion: Helium Bottle Broke Free Inside

A steel strut holding a helium bottle in place inside the doomed Falcon 9 rocket broke, causing a chain reaction less than a second long that ended with the rocket exploding over Cape Canaveral June 28. That’s the preliminary assessment … Continue reading

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Helium Prices Flying High

If you’ve purchased any helium balloons lately you may have noticed that prices are going up. In fact they are going up and up and up! Helium is a byproduct of natural gas and as production of natural gas goes … Continue reading

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