The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed.

Earth appears to be a chill blue planet, but deep down, it’s really a metalhead. Its outer core is mostly molten iron (and ...

Scientists have transformed light into a supersolid, a breakthrough merging solid and liquid properties in quantum physics.

While NASA struggles with helium leaks on its Starliner spacecraft, Chinese researchers have found a novel way to use this gas to improve missile performance. This discovery could revolutionize ...

In fact, solid iron at high temperature and pressure could contain up to 3.3% helium, the researchers reported Feb. 25 in the journal Physical Review Letters. The researchers discovered this ...

Credit: Yuri_Arcurs via Getty Images Primordial helium from the beginning of the solar system may be stuck inside Earth's solid core, new research suggests. The findings could have implications ...

Physicists have transformed laser light into a supersolid, marking an entirely new process for achieving this mysterious ...

Discover the groundbreaking transformation of light into a supersolid, a unique state of matter that exhibits both solid and ...

Helium, a colourless ... A specially developed solid super-cold material, comprising high-purity copper, is applied to the surface of these coils and insulated with vacuum technology.

detailed how injecting helium into traditional solid rocket motors via micron-scale pores triggers a thrust surge. Helium does not burn, but optimal ratios of helium to combustion gas (1:4 ...