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Scientists from around the world use our synchrotron for ground-breaking research in health, agriculture, environment, and advanced materials.
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We are pleased to announce that our accelerator team has successfully reconfigured our booster ring to accept beam using modified settings, and we are now able to operate, delivering 220mA top-up beam!
#OnTheBeamlines: Researchers from McGill University are using the CLS to study #enzymes that let #bacteria destroy #itaconate, a small molecule our immune cells make when fighting bacteria. The team's findings could be used to design drugs that block those enzymes. https://bit.ly/4p5UBqq
November 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#OnTheBeamlines: Researchers from McGill University are using the CLS to study #enzymes that let #bacteria destroy #itaconate, a small molecule our immune cells make when fighting bacteria. The team's findings could be used to design drugs that block those enzymes. https://bit.ly/4p5UBqq
Researchers from the University of Guelph have determined the 3D structure of enzymes in bacteria that transform steroids into effective treatments for human diseases. The discovery will help advance development of new medications. https://bit.ly/4pm8bWF
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November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Researchers from the University of Guelph have determined the 3D structure of enzymes in bacteria that transform steroids into effective treatments for human diseases. The discovery will help advance development of new medications. https://bit.ly/4pm8bWF
Read "Nanotechnology used to develop genetic pest control" by the Manitoba Cooperator: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/crops/nanotechnology-used-to-develop-genetic-pest-control/
Nanotechnology used to develop genetic pest control - Manitoba Co-operator
Researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are working with nanotechnology and RNA to develop new pest insect control methods as an alternative to chemical spray on crops.
www.manitobacooperator.ca
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Read "Nanotechnology used to develop genetic pest control" by the Manitoba Cooperator: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/crops/nanotechnology-used-to-develop-genetic-pest-control/
Adam Leontowich, hunter and staff scientist at the CLS, joins The 306 to talk about the the health risks of eating meat hunted using lead bullets. Listen to the program: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-103-the-306/clip/16184399-sask.-researcher-looks-lead-bullet-fragments-left-behind
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November 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Adam Leontowich, hunter and staff scientist at the CLS, joins The 306 to talk about the the health risks of eating meat hunted using lead bullets. Listen to the program: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-103-the-306/clip/16184399-sask.-researcher-looks-lead-bullet-fragments-left-behind
Researchers from Mexico have created a battery that can still function after being punctured and submerged in water – conditions that would likely ignite the #LithiumIon #batteries currently used in cell phones and electric vehicles.
https://bit.ly/47JDC65
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November 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Researchers from Mexico have created a battery that can still function after being punctured and submerged in water – conditions that would likely ignite the #LithiumIon #batteries currently used in cell phones and electric vehicles.
https://bit.ly/47JDC65
https://bit.ly/47JDC65
A database designed by a CLS scientist is making it easy for researchers working in materials science, biology, chemistry, and environmental science to store, share, and use X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) data generated by synchrotrons. Full story: https://bit.ly/484Cg7e
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A database designed by a CLS scientist is making it easy for researchers working in materials science, biology, chemistry, and environmental science to store, share, and use X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) data generated by synchrotrons. Full story: https://bit.ly/484Cg7e
Featured #paper describes #hydration in #cement. Read "HEMC modifications to tricalcium silicate hydration: Changes in kinetics and nanostructure examined by time-resolved high energy X-ray scattering" by Georgia tech and DOW using our BXDS beamline. https://bit.ly/4i10kLs 👈
November 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Featured #paper describes #hydration in #cement. Read "HEMC modifications to tricalcium silicate hydration: Changes in kinetics and nanostructure examined by time-resolved high energy X-ray scattering" by Georgia tech and DOW using our BXDS beamline. https://bit.ly/4i10kLs 👈
Life just got more difficult for those fighting antibiotic-resistant #superbugs - a Top 10 global public health issue. Researchers at @mcgill.ca @healthsciences.mcgill.ca have discovered enzymes that use a never-before-seen mechanism to confer resistance. https://bit.ly/48ZVXhv
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Life just got more difficult for those fighting antibiotic-resistant #superbugs - a Top 10 global public health issue. Researchers at @mcgill.ca @healthsciences.mcgill.ca have discovered enzymes that use a never-before-seen mechanism to confer resistance. https://bit.ly/48ZVXhv
Featured #paper shows mechanism of #malaria infection blocking. Read "Cryo-EM structure of endogenous Pfs230:Pfs48/45 complex with 6 antibodies reveals mechanisms of malaria transmission-blocking" by @utoronto.ca using our CMCF beamline. https://bit.ly/47TWrVv 👈
Cryo-EM structure of endogenous Pfs230:Pfs48/45 complex with six antibodies reveals mechanisms of malaria transmission-blocking activity
The Pfs230:Pfs48/45 complex forms the basis for leading malaria transmission-blocking vaccine candidates, yet little is known about its molecular asse…
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November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Featured #paper shows mechanism of #malaria infection blocking. Read "Cryo-EM structure of endogenous Pfs230:Pfs48/45 complex with 6 antibodies reveals mechanisms of malaria transmission-blocking" by @utoronto.ca using our CMCF beamline. https://bit.ly/47TWrVv 👈
#MediaRelease: Synchrotron light shows fragments of lead left behind in hunted meat are far tinier than previously shown and present in concentrations exceeding levels set by human health agencies. https://bit.ly/3XEs2od #hunting #lead
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#MediaRelease: Synchrotron light shows fragments of lead left behind in hunted meat are far tinier than previously shown and present in concentrations exceeding levels set by human health agencies. https://bit.ly/3XEs2od #hunting #lead
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: https://bit.ly/3v251ko
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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: https://bit.ly/3v251ko
"Common Sense Health: Why big science matters" | Read the full story: https://medicinehatnews.com/life/local-life/2025/11/14/common-sense-health-why-big-science-matters/
Common Sense Health: Why big science matters - Medicine Hat News
We applaud people solving problems who are focused, efficient, and fast. But I was recently reminded that progress doesn’t always follow a straight line. Before investigators can conduct studies that ...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"Common Sense Health: Why big science matters" | Read the full story: https://medicinehatnews.com/life/local-life/2025/11/14/common-sense-health-why-big-science-matters/
By using the CLS, Karen Tanino is able to look deep inside plant cells to determine what changes different kinds of plants go through to adapt and survive in winter conditions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LWToDn
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Signature Series research podcast: How plants beat the winter, with Dr. Karen Tanino - News
Canada is a cold place, but that doesn’t stop us from growing plants in our homes and gardens. And every year, many of those plants pop back up in the spring or shake off the snow and ice to thrive ag...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
By using the CLS, Karen Tanino is able to look deep inside plant cells to determine what changes different kinds of plants go through to adapt and survive in winter conditions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LWToDn
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Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children and @utoronto.ca used special imaging techniques at the CLS to create a high-resolution, 3D map of curved fish spines, and noted they act very much like human spines as #scoliosis worsens. Full story: https://bit.ly/4nvOomR
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children and @utoronto.ca used special imaging techniques at the CLS to create a high-resolution, 3D map of curved fish spines, and noted they act very much like human spines as #scoliosis worsens. Full story: https://bit.ly/4nvOomR
Featured #paper on the detection of #lead in hunted #meat for consumption. Read "Lead micro- and nanoparticles directly observed within gunshot wounds in hunted game meat" by CLS, @usask.ca @usaskartsci.bsky.social who used our BMIT beamline and EIML. https://go.nature.com/3X2c1If 👈
Lead micro- and nanoparticles directly observed within gunshot wounds in hunted game meat - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Lead micro- and nanoparticles directly observed within gunshot wounds in hunted game meat
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November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Featured #paper on the detection of #lead in hunted #meat for consumption. Read "Lead micro- and nanoparticles directly observed within gunshot wounds in hunted game meat" by CLS, @usask.ca @usaskartsci.bsky.social who used our BMIT beamline and EIML. https://go.nature.com/3X2c1If 👈
Researchers at @westernu.ca are working on a new type of #battery – called solid-state sodium batteries – that are showing promise as a safer, cheaper, more powerful alternative to #LithiumIon. https://youtu.be/bvUB4keZa88
Solid-state sodium batteries promise safer, cheaper, more powerful alternative (DECIDE ON TITLE)
The lithium-ion batteries that power many personal electronics and electric vehicles contain flammable liquid electrolytes and rare elements. Researchers from Western University have developed a safer, cheaper, longer-lasting alternative that uses sodiu...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Researchers at @westernu.ca are working on a new type of #battery – called solid-state sodium batteries – that are showing promise as a safer, cheaper, more powerful alternative to #LithiumIon. https://youtu.be/bvUB4keZa88
#OnTheBeamlines, Robert Scott’s team at @usask.ca is developing self-healing catalysts using palladium & platinum, that can regenerate during reactions, promising cleaner emissions & longer lifetimes for exhaust systems. @usaskartsci.bsky.social. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ijUJzX
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
#OnTheBeamlines, Robert Scott’s team at @usask.ca is developing self-healing catalysts using palladium & platinum, that can regenerate during reactions, promising cleaner emissions & longer lifetimes for exhaust systems. @usaskartsci.bsky.social. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ijUJzX
How big is the electron beam in our storage ring? 900 billion electrons form a beam roughly the width of a human hair! 💇
#DYK #FAQ #FunFact #sychrotron
#DYK #FAQ #FunFact #sychrotron
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
How big is the electron beam in our storage ring? 900 billion electrons form a beam roughly the width of a human hair! 💇
#DYK #FAQ #FunFact #sychrotron
#DYK #FAQ #FunFact #sychrotron
Last week, we were honoured to host a delegation from Poland alongside Associate Deputy Minister Mark Wyatt and representatives from Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development at our facility. We shared how our synchrotron supports cutting-edge research related to...
November 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Last week, we were honoured to host a delegation from Poland alongside Associate Deputy Minister Mark Wyatt and representatives from Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development at our facility. We shared how our synchrotron supports cutting-edge research related to...
Featured #paper highlights #Tcell engagers developed for #cancer therapy. Read "Identification and Nonclinical Characterization of SAR444200, a Novel Anti-GPC3 NANOBODY T-cell Engager, for the Treatment of GPC3+ Solid Tumors Open Access" by Sanofi using our CMCF beamline. https://bit.ly/481lnsP 👈
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Featured #paper highlights #Tcell engagers developed for #cancer therapy. Read "Identification and Nonclinical Characterization of SAR444200, a Novel Anti-GPC3 NANOBODY T-cell Engager, for the Treatment of GPC3+ Solid Tumors Open Access" by Sanofi using our CMCF beamline. https://bit.ly/481lnsP 👈
#BehindTheLight: When you come to the CLS, Kinley is likely the first person you will meet. She works at our front desk as an administrative assistant. "Everybody's so friendly, so that's the best part,” she says. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4oF8Ku5
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
#BehindTheLight: When you come to the CLS, Kinley is likely the first person you will meet. She works at our front desk as an administrative assistant. "Everybody's so friendly, so that's the best part,” she says. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4oF8Ku5
Discover the power of our synchrotron! 🚀 Learn how scientists harness its bright light to advance drug design, create more nutritious crops, develop eco-friendly mining processes, and improve cell phone batteries. Get free tour tickets: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Discover the power of our synchrotron! 🚀 Learn how scientists harness its bright light to advance drug design, create more nutritious crops, develop eco-friendly mining processes, and improve cell phone batteries. Get free tour tickets: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
Life just got more difficult for those fighting antibiotic-resistant #superbugs - a Top 10 global public health issue. Researchers at @mcgill.ca @healthsciences.mcgill.ca have discovered enzymes that use a never-before-seen mechanism to confer resistance. https://bit.ly/48ZVXhv
November 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Life just got more difficult for those fighting antibiotic-resistant #superbugs - a Top 10 global public health issue. Researchers at @mcgill.ca @healthsciences.mcgill.ca have discovered enzymes that use a never-before-seen mechanism to confer resistance. https://bit.ly/48ZVXhv
🧀 “New Canadian research has gained insight on how to improve protein content, stretch and spread of plant-based cheese, all areas where cheese from real dairy currently has significant advantages.” Our synchrotron was used for this research. Full story: https://bit.ly/4nzxiEh
Plant-based cheese, but more like cheese - Manitoba Co-operator
New Canadian research has insight on improving protein content, stretch and spread of vegan cheese, areas where dairy currently has advantages.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🧀 “New Canadian research has gained insight on how to improve protein content, stretch and spread of plant-based cheese, all areas where cheese from real dairy currently has significant advantages.” Our synchrotron was used for this research. Full story: https://bit.ly/4nzxiEh
Read "Nanotechnology used to develop genetic pest control" by the Manitoba Cooperator: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/crops/nanotechnology-used-to-develop-genetic-pest-control/
Nanotechnology used to develop genetic pest control - Manitoba Co-operator
Researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are working with nanotechnology and RNA to develop new pest insect control methods as an alternative to chemical spray on crops.
www.manitobacooperator.ca
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Read "Nanotechnology used to develop genetic pest control" by the Manitoba Cooperator: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/crops/nanotechnology-used-to-develop-genetic-pest-control/