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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 49m

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

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 21h

Our Call for Expressions of Interest closes on October 29, 2025 at 12PM (noon) CST. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nKl0cO

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 1d

#MediaRelease: #Lithium is a #CriticalMineral used in #batteries for #EVs, grid storage, and a host of personal electronics. Researchers at Queen's University used the CLS to identify a better way to extract the critical mineral from its ore. https://bit.ly/3WubIWi

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #Thanksgiving! 🦃

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 3d

Researchers from @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social have created a cost-effective #catalyst "recipe" for converting #CO2 to carbon monoxide, an important ingredient in many chemical processes including the production of #methanol.
https://bit.ly/4n4UtGZ

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 3d

Read "Exciting find in southwestern Alberta gives clues to the origins of catfish and carp" by CTV: https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/exciting-find-in-southwestern-alberta-gives-clues-to-the-origins-of-catfish-and-carp/

Exciting find in southwestern Alberta gives clues to the origins of catfish and carp

A fossil of a tiny fish found in southwestern Alberta is expected to help scientists learn more about how catfish and carp evolved.

www.ctvnews.ca

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 4d

New #paper on how #menopause affects #bone growth utilized our BMIT beamline. Read "Balanced Basic Multicellular Unit Activity in Cortical Bone of Ovariohysterectomized Rabbits" by @usask.ca at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00223-025-01426-1 👈

Balanced Basic Multicellular Unit Activity in Cortical Bone of Ovariohysterectomized Rabbits - Calcified Tissue International

It is well documented that the activation frequency of basic multicellular units (BMUs) is increased following menopause, but it is unclear if a negative BMU balance also contributes to osteoporosis-related bone loss or how remodeling dynamics are alter...

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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 4d

Read "Alberta scientists seek high-tech solution to protect crops from pests" by CTV: https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-scientists-seek-high-tech-solution-to-protect-crops-from-pests/

Alberta scientists seek high-tech solution to protect crops from pests

Work is underway on a new method of defending Canadian farms against crop-destroying pests.

www.ctvnews.ca

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 4d

#BehindTheLight: As a research data scientist, Stuart Read is working with all of our beamline scientists to develop data-analysis tools aimed at making life easier for synchrotron users. Full story: https://bit.ly/4mPxrmb

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 5d

Read "Synchrotron used to study zebrafish for potential scoliosis treatment" by CTV: https://www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/article/synchrotron-used-to-study-zebrafish-for-potential-scoliosis-treatment/

Synchrotron used to study zebrafish for potential scoliosis treatment

A recent study conducted with the help of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) could illuminate early scoliosis detection with the help of the humble zebrafish.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 5d

New #paper on designing #anode free #batteries to lower resistance used the SXRMB beamline at CLS. Read "Revealing the Neglected Role of Passivation Layers of Current Collectors for Solid-State Anode-Free Batteries" by @westernu.ca at https://bit.ly/4pM0Gt7 👈

Revealing the Neglected Role of Passivation Layers of Current Collectors for Solid‐State Anode‐Free Batteries

An in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy experiment revealed that the surface passivation layers on copper and stainless steel interact with the sulfide-based solid-state electrolyte upon contact, le...

advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 6d

Our Call for Expressions of Interest closes on October 29, 2025 at 12PM (noon) CST. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nKl0cO

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 7d

#MediaRelease: @usask.ca researchers have developed a 3D-printed model of a human #lung that could lead to improved prevention and treatment of diseases such as #tuberculosis and #CysticFibrosis. @vido.org https://bit.ly/3KCSnQ8

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 7d

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

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 7d

Are you passionate about science? Not afraid of public speaking? Join our team as a tour guide and help us share synchrotron research with the public! Apply by Monday, Oct. 13 for this casual-time position: https://bit.ly/4o5ayMT

About the CLS: https://bit.ly/3twVf9a

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 9d

#MediaRelease: Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children and @utoronto.ca are studying the spines of zebrafish to better understand scoliosis in children and teens. Their work could one day lead to the development of early interventions and non-invasive treatments. https://bit.ly/42otRZ6.

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 9d

Read "Fusarium head blight mycotoxin detector in the works" by The Western Producer: https://www.producer.com/news/fusarium-head-blight-mycotoxin-detector-in-the-works/

#agriculture #research #barley #wheat

Fusarium head blight mycotoxin detector in the works | The Western Producer

A University of Saskatchewan PhD student has been working on developing a method of detecting fusarium damaged kernels.

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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 9d

Follow us for the latest news from Canada's only synchrotron research facility! You can find us @canlightsource on LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, Flickr, and Bluesky.

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 10d

🎉 Happy #WorldTeachersDay and a big thank you to the educators who cultivate curiosity in their students.

The CLS Education Team offers immersive programs for students and professional development for educators. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nfAXYj

#education #STEM #teachers

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 10d

🪲 Two beetles, each less than a millimeter long, were found in a 15-million-year-old piece of amber by Royal Saskatchewan Museum palaeontologists. Using X-ray micro-CT scans at the CLS, they captured 360° views of the beetles. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/178aJMHKwp/

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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 11d

- Tour Guide/Outreach Worker (casual, student position)
- Machine Director

Be part of "Discovery at the Speed of Light!" Apply for our open positions: https://bit.ly/3twVf9a

#jobalert #careers #hiring

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 11d

We were happy to participate in this year's Amazing Biotech Race as part of Global Biotech Week. Students searched for clues and learned about innovation taking place right here in Saskatoon. We enjoyed sharing synchrotron research with students from high schools and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. 🔬

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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 11d

Find out how Saskatchewan researchers are trying to make cement stronger and greener | Listen to this clip from Saskatoon Morning
with Stephanie Massicotte: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-88-saskatoon-morning/clip/16168862-find-saskatchewan-researchers-trying-coment-stronger-greener

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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 12d

#WAO2025 was a week of brilliant minds, global collaboration, & accelerator innovation. Thank you to our colleagues from 30 labs in 15 countries who shared insights and made this workshop unforgettable. And thanks to our sponsors: Tourism Saskatchewan, Research Instruments GmbH, and VAT!

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 12d

#MediaRelease: The #fossil of a tiny fish found in southwestern AB provides new insight into the origin and evolution of the supergroup of fish that includes catfish, carp and tetras, which today account for two-thirds of all freshwater species.
https://bit.ly/4pMaR0N

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