Canadian Light Source
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Scientists from around the world use our synchrotron for ground-breaking research in health, agriculture, environment, and advanced materials.
Scientists used the CLS to look inside seeds from watermelon, canola, pea, and wheat. By using our bright synchrotron light, they were able to visualize and explore the internal anatomy and chemistry of their samples. More: https://bit.ly/4oIRuUK
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November 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Scientists used the CLS to look inside seeds from watermelon, canola, pea, and wheat. By using our bright synchrotron light, they were able to visualize and explore the internal anatomy and chemistry of their samples. More: https://bit.ly/4oIRuUK
@usask.ca
@usask.ca
Take a tour of Canada's only synchrotron research facility! Located in Saskatoon, the CLS produces intensely bright light that scientists use to study materials at the molecular level. Over 1,000 researchers use the CLS every year. Get free tour tickets: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
November 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Take a tour of Canada's only synchrotron research facility! Located in Saskatoon, the CLS produces intensely bright light that scientists use to study materials at the molecular level. Over 1,000 researchers use the CLS every year. Get free tour tickets: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
#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
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
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
#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
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
#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...
#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
Our team is at the Canadian Science Policy Conference having great discussions about how Canada’s science infrastructure can strengthen our national capacity and benefit Canadians.
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@sciencepolicy.ca
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November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Our team is at the Canadian Science Policy Conference having great discussions about how Canada’s science infrastructure can strengthen our national capacity and benefit Canadians.
@sciencepolicy.ca
@usask.ca
@sciencepolicy.ca
@usask.ca
It’s estimated that plant-eating pests are responsible for the loss of up to 40% of pre-harvest yields globally. Researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are developing ways to use #nanotechnology to target bad bugs without harming helpful insects https://bit.ly/4gEmxOT
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It’s estimated that plant-eating pests are responsible for the loss of up to 40% of pre-harvest yields globally. Researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are developing ways to use #nanotechnology to target bad bugs without harming helpful insects https://bit.ly/4gEmxOT
#DYK The control panels that operate our beamline doors use the same technology as submarine dive control panels. Just as a submarine must keep water out, our beamline doors must keep intense light contained. This technology ensures doors, valves, and shutters protect personnel and equipment.
November 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
#DYK The control panels that operate our beamline doors use the same technology as submarine dive control panels. Just as a submarine must keep water out, our beamline doors must keep intense light contained. This technology ensures doors, valves, and shutters protect personnel and equipment.
Tour Canada's national synchrotron! Scientists come from across Canada to use our facility and make discoveries in a range of fields. Learn about the research that happens here, our history, and how the machine works. Get free tickets: https://bit.ly/3v251ko
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Tour Canada's national synchrotron! Scientists come from across Canada to use our facility and make discoveries in a range of fields. Learn about the research that happens here, our history, and how the machine works. Get free tickets: https://bit.ly/3v251ko
Structure of motor protein surprises researchers from @queensu @QueensUHealth @DbmsTweets: "...like a folded camping chair." Findings could inform development of drugs that stop replication of disease-causing cells.
https://bit.ly/3WTuxlP @CIHR_IRSC @NRC_CNRC
https://bit.ly/3WTuxlP @CIHR_IRSC @NRC_CNRC
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Structure of motor protein surprises researchers from @queensu @QueensUHealth @DbmsTweets: "...like a folded camping chair." Findings could inform development of drugs that stop replication of disease-causing cells.
https://bit.ly/3WTuxlP @CIHR_IRSC @NRC_CNRC
https://bit.ly/3WTuxlP @CIHR_IRSC @NRC_CNRC
Could rock lumps on the ocean floor be a potential source of valuable metals? Researchers from the Geological Survey of Finland @gtk-fi.bsky.social used the CLS to study what these these deposits are made of, how they form, and how they change over time. https://bit.ly/4pqX6V8
November 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Could rock lumps on the ocean floor be a potential source of valuable metals? Researchers from the Geological Survey of Finland @gtk-fi.bsky.social used the CLS to study what these these deposits are made of, how they form, and how they change over time. https://bit.ly/4pqX6V8
Today is #LGBTQSTEMDAY, which celebrates the work of LGBTQIA2S+ people in science, technology, engineering, and math while also highlighting the barriers they face. Thank you to everyone who is working to make #STEM a more welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone!
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Today is #LGBTQSTEMDAY, which celebrates the work of LGBTQIA2S+ people in science, technology, engineering, and math while also highlighting the barriers they face. Thank you to everyone who is working to make #STEM a more welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone!
Science rocks! 🎸Tour Canada's only synchrotron and learn how our ultra-bright light enables research in fields from medicine to advanced materials. Whether you're a science enthusiast or just curious, this is a chance you won't want to miss. 🚀
Free tours: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
Free tours: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Science rocks! 🎸Tour Canada's only synchrotron and learn how our ultra-bright light enables research in fields from medicine to advanced materials. Whether you're a science enthusiast or just curious, this is a chance you won't want to miss. 🚀
Free tours: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
Free tours: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
#BehindTheLight: As Beamline Responsible for the Far Infrared Beamline (Far-IR), Brant Billlinghurst’s top priority is making sure his users have a good experience at the CLS and achieve their scientific objectives. More: https://bit.ly/47e3esH
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
#BehindTheLight: As Beamline Responsible for the Far Infrared Beamline (Far-IR), Brant Billlinghurst’s top priority is making sure his users have a good experience at the CLS and achieve their scientific objectives. More: https://bit.ly/47e3esH
#AroundTheCLS We use a variety of magnets around the booster and storage rings to keep our electron beam focused and on target. Here, there's a blue dipole magnet, a yellow focusing magnet, and a green quadrupole magnet.
November 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#AroundTheCLS We use a variety of magnets around the booster and storage rings to keep our electron beam focused and on target. Here, there's a blue dipole magnet, a yellow focusing magnet, and a green quadrupole magnet.
Our Industry group has teamed up with @iminerals to help the #mining industry find a more environmentally friendly approach to controlling dust while #potash is being transported: https://bit.ly/3WBFPLw
November 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Our Industry group has teamed up with @iminerals to help the #mining industry find a more environmentally friendly approach to controlling dust while #potash is being transported: https://bit.ly/3WBFPLw