The Iran war is tightening global tech supply chains by cutting off helium from Qatar, a key source of the gas used in ...

Semiconductor manufacturers are warning that a prolonged Middle East disruption linked to the war in Iran could tighten helium supplies and slow chip production at a time when demand for advanced ...

Iran's military actions against Qatar have halted helium production, impacting global supply chains crucial for technology ...

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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.

About 30 percent of the world's helium supply depends on the Strait of Hormuz. Its closure means higher prices for tech manufacturing and advanced medical care.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped a third of the world’s commercial helium, threatening the irreplaceable coolant that makes MRI scanners and advanced microchips possible ...

There's more action in the night sky than ever before, and the results can look unexpected.

“Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from sun-eating microbes, was released in March 2026 to stellar ratings from ...

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...

A prehistoric Equisetum horsetail plant that survived 400 million years produces oxygen isotopes and water with an extreme chemical signature ...