Noble gases have a reputation for being unreactive, inert elements, but more than 60 years ago Neil Bartlett demonstrated the first way to bond xenon. He created XePtF6, an orange-yellow solid.

Four climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited controversy in the mountaineering world.

Most people have never heard of xenon gas, and for good reason – it makes up just a tiny fraction of the air we breathe, specifically 0.086 parts per million.

Like all noble gases, xenon is colourless, odourless and inflammable — but it is also more reactive, and much rarer, than its lighter relatives. Ivan Dmochowski ponders how xenon, though ...

Anil Oza is STAT’s 2024-2025 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Fellow. You can reach Anil on Signal at aniloza.16. The gas xenon, like the other noble, or inert, gases, is known for doing very ...

Four ex-military friends are planning to summit Everest without the usual lengthy acclimatization period, relying on inhalations of noble gas xenon to prepare them, despite warnings this method ...

The growing scarcity and geopolitical entanglements of these rare gases are now prompting high-tech industries to rethink their sourcing strategies and compelling suppliers to diversify their ...

Satisfied with their full outer shells, noble gases are typically monatomic, indifferent to their peers. Despite their nonchalance, though, two of these gases have assisted humans in the far ...

The study found that Xenon gas inhalation suppressed neuroinflammation, reduced brain atrophy, and increased protective ...

Xenon gas is a noble gas that can cross the brain barrier. It is used as both an anesthetic and a neuroprotectant for brain injuries in human patients. In the current study, researchers investigated ...

Noble gases have a reputation for being unreactive, inert elements, but more than 60 years ago Neil Bartlett demonstrated the first way to bond xenon. He created XePtF6, an orange-yellow solid.

Four ex-military friends are planning to summit Everest without the usual lengthy acclimatization period, relying on inhalations of noble gas xenon to prepare them, despite warnings this method ...