Submarines are pretty cool bits of kit. They can offer researchers an unrivaled view of the ocean floor, help search out missing wrecks beneath the waves and can even ferry about the rich and famous, ...

(Reuters) - If humans sound like Minnie Mouse after inhaling helium, would an alligator squeak on the gas used to float balloons? This profound puzzle challenged a global research team to record an ...

It makes for bobbing balloons and squeaky voices, but now helium is also helping people with severe respiratory problems breathe easier. Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada ...

(SOUNDBITE) (English) TECUMSEH FITCH, CO-AUTHOR OF STUDY "A CHINESE ALLIGATOR IN HELIOX: FORMANT FREQUENCIES IN A CROCODILIAN," SAYING: "Our question was whether alligators have vocal tract resonances ...

LAS VEGAS (Ivanhoe Newswire) It's been a rough start for Emery. Trouble breathing stressed his heart. Now doctors are using helium to help. "It should, in theory, make his oxygen concentration go up ...

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Helium leaks are hard to detect. Helium is odorless, colorless, tasteless, and does not react with other chemical substances.

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July 13, 2009 Asthma takes place when the bronchial airways become over-reactive and produce an excessive amount of mucus, swelling and muscle contraction. These reactions cause obstruction of the ...