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A small crew out of the UK summited Everest in days with the help of xenon gas. Here's what xenon gas is, why it's used for climbing, and the risks of using it.

Xenon is expensive, which has limited its use as an anesthetic and in athletics. But more people will probably shell out for the gas, given that the baseline cost of climbing Mount Everest is so ...

The use of xenon gas by a group of British mountaineers before they began an expedition to climb the world's highest mountain in less than five days has raised questions about its effectiveness ...

British climbers recently reached the top of Mount Everest in record time. They inhaled xenon gas before the trip. But was that the decisive factor?

Explained: How Xenon Gas Helped UK Veterans Climb Everest In Just 3 Days Some researchers say that inhaling xenon gas activates a molecule called hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), which the body ...

A xenon flash consists of a small glass tube filled with xenon gas. When a very high voltage current of electricity is applied, the tube emits a very bright - but very brief - flash of white light.

Xenon gas discharge tube. Image courtesy: Alchemist-hp (talk) (www.pse-mendelejew.de). Wikimedia Commons Over 4.5 times heavier than air, xenon is colourless, odourless and tasteless. It is found on ...

Nepal said Thursday it is investigating the use of Xenon gas by four British army veteran climbers during their ascent on Mount Everest, the Kathmandu Post reported. Nepal’s Department of ...

Four British climbers became the first to scale Mount Everest on Wednesday using Xenon gas, which helped them save several weeks that mountaineers need to get used to high altitudes, an official ...