CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource

Scientists from around the world use our synchrotron for ground-breaking research in health, agriculture, environment, and advanced materials. lightsource.ca Saskatoon, Canada Joined February 2011

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CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource

10 hours ago

👋 Meet Glenn Hamonic, our new Senior Project Manager! Glenn’s journey with the CLS began in high school when he participated in the Students on the Beamline program. "I thought it was a fascinating place," he says. Read the full story: bit.ly/46Dvipn

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14 hours ago

There will be a synchrotron symposium at Pacifichem 2025 on "Accelerator-Based In situ/Operando Studies in Advancing Chemical Sciences." Learn more: pacifichem.org/scientific-pro… @Pacifichem @westernuchem @westernuScience @lightsources

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15 hours ago

8-10 % of global greenhouse gas (#GHG) emissions come from #cement production. Researchers from @usask_engr @usask have shown that adding #biochar to cement yields #concrete that's stronger and more environmentally friendly. bit.ly/4oLle4n

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19 hours ago

Researchers from @usask_engr @usask used the CLS to better understand how the #steel used in #OilAndGas #pipelines can become brittle and fail. Their work could help inform development of better steels that are more resistant to cracking. bit.ly/4l3bNLA

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a day ago

Take a tour of Canada's synchrotron in Saskatoon! Here, researchers explore materials using intensely bright light and make discoveries in health, agriculture, environment, and advanced materials research. Get free tickets: bit.ly/3v251ko

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2 days ago

Honoured to host Brigadier-General Rutland @CanadianForces @3CdnDiv3DivCA Commander / Joint Task Force West alongside @SaskTrade @SKTradeInvest @PrairiesCanEN reps, to share the cutting-edge research Canada’s only synchrotron @usask enables in health, defence & aerospace sectors.

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2 days ago

Long-range plan for Canadian synchrotron science | Complete the “State of the Community” survey: bit.ly/4nm2gjo

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2 days ago

In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are flying the Survivors', Métis, and Treaty 6 Territory flags. Our hearts go out to those affected by the tragic and ongoing impacts of residential schools.

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2 days ago

Using the CLS researchers from @UAlberta_Eng @UAlberta have developed a new #anode material for #batteries that works with a variety of different ions including #seawater. This type of battery would be suitable for #GridEnergyStorage. bit.ly/4kQcfNr

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3 days ago

Today is #WorldMaritimeDay. 🌊 Last year, researchers @memorialuniversity used the CLS to study a new, reusable material to help absorb maritime oil spills. Read the full article here: bit.ly/3Hg9FkO #OceanStewardship #CleanSeas

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3 days ago

Thrilled to welcome Christine Aquino @InnovationCA for a tour of our synchrotron today! CFI funding and support over the last 26 years has enabled a breadth of world-class research: from better batteries to fighting cancer, improving crops and beyond. Thank you, CFI! @usask

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3 days ago

New #paper on stable #zinc #air #batteries using HXMA at the CLS. Read "Ten thousand hour stable zinc air batteries via Fe and W dual atom sites" by @UAlberta_Eng at nature.com/articles/s4146… 👈

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CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource

3 days ago

Researchers from @westernuchem @westernuScience found that "squeezing" perovskites can alter and fine-tune their structure and properties, which points to new applications in solar cells, LEDs and semiconductors. @argonne @advancedphoton bit.ly/3H6egWA

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3 days ago

Researchers from @UofTmie @UofTEngineering @UofT drew inspiration from plant leaves and lizard skin to design an improved fuel cell that more effectively manages water inside the cell and has 30% more peak power density than current designs bit.ly/4jl1OQB

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4 days ago

Thanks to Dr. Hui Wang @usask_engr @usask, the CLS now has three new instruments that will enable catalysis researchers to collect far richer detail about reactions. Dr. Wang secured $150K through @NSERC_CRSNG's Research Tools & Instruments program. More: bit.ly/3T1Tvha

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4 days ago

Research by @UBC team on bacterium common in gut of people who eat a plant-rich diet could lead to development of helpful probiotics bit.ly/3C6QmqV @mslubc @UBCBotany @UBCbiochemistry @UBCChem @UBCmsl @SSRLnews @BrumerLab @UBCchem #guthealth #probiotics

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4 days ago

Using the CLS, researchers from @usask @usask_engr have shown that heating #legumes with radio frequency (RF) waves makes them easier to digest; the method is more effective and efficient than what's currently used in food processing. lightsource.ca/public/news/20…

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5 days ago

Join our User Community Forum on Oct. 16! After a challenging year of limited operations, this hybrid event will bring users, staff, & partners together for open dialogue about the facility’s status, future planning, and more. Register for free to attend: bit.ly/4gqmrtT

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5 days ago

#MediaRelease: It’s estimated plant-eating pests are responsible for the loss of up to 40% of pre-harvest yields globally. Researchers at @AAFC_Canada are developing ways to use #nanotechnology to target bad bugs without harming helpful insects @NRC_CNRC bit.ly/4gEmxOT

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5 days ago

New #paper on #lithium #extraction by #flotation using the VLS-PGM beamline at CLS. Read "Unveiling the Amphoteric Surface Reactivity of Montebrasite using Spectroscopic and First-Principles Methods" by @queensu @SmithEngQueens @QueensChem at chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxi… 👈