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.
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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!
#MediaRelease: 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 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#MediaRelease: 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
November 12, 2025 at 10:55 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
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 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
Did you catch the northern lights dancing across the sky last night? 🌌✨ Nature put on a spectacular show! You can see the CLS' blue lights in the background here too. Thank you to Alisa for sharing this image.
#Aurora #NorthernLights #Nature
#Aurora #NorthernLights #Nature
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Did you catch the northern lights dancing across the sky last night? 🌌✨ Nature put on a spectacular show! You can see the CLS' blue lights in the background here too. Thank you to Alisa for sharing this image.
#Aurora #NorthernLights #Nature
#Aurora #NorthernLights #Nature
New #paper sheds light on #lead from #bullets in #hunting wild game. Read "Lead micro- and nanoparticles directly observed within gunshot wounds in hunted game meat" by CLS, @usask.ca using our BMIT beamline. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-20285-2 👈
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 12, 2025 at 5:00 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
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November 12, 2025 at 3:30 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
Book a tour of Canada's only synchrotron, and see how we shine a new light on everything from dinosaur bones to canola seeds. Find out more and register for free here: http://www.lightsource.ca/tours
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Book a tour of Canada's only synchrotron, and see how we shine a new light on everything from dinosaur bones to canola seeds. Find out more and register for free here: http://www.lightsource.ca/tours
Canada’s #oilsands are an important source of energy and economic activity. Researchers from the University of Alberta are using the CLS to find more efficient, environmentally friendly ways to process the #bitumen that's extracted there. https://bit.ly/46EnylB
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Canada’s #oilsands are an important source of energy and economic activity. Researchers from the University of Alberta are using the CLS to find more efficient, environmentally friendly ways to process the #bitumen that's extracted there. https://bit.ly/46EnylB
Have you ever wondered what’s inside the head of a flower? Researchers @ucalgary.bsky.social @helsinki.fi and the CLS used our synchrotron’s X-ray imaging to map the structure of daisy-like plants, revealing a vein network that moves water and nutrients. Paper: https://bit.ly/4mBnqcZ
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Have you ever wondered what’s inside the head of a flower? Researchers @ucalgary.bsky.social @helsinki.fi and the CLS used our synchrotron’s X-ray imaging to map the structure of daisy-like plants, revealing a vein network that moves water and nutrients. Paper: https://bit.ly/4mBnqcZ
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"About three per cent of Canadians live with scoliosis, but with the help of the Canadian Light Source at the U of S new research is offering hope for better treatment and possible prevention" | Listen to the CBC radio clip: https://bit.ly/4qdzQtM
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November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"About three per cent of Canadians live with scoliosis, but with the help of the Canadian Light Source at the U of S new research is offering hope for better treatment and possible prevention" | Listen to the CBC radio clip: https://bit.ly/4qdzQtM
New #paper about modifying #arsenic #toxic waste into #nanoparticles used in #electronics. Read "Commodifying a carcinogen: Critical raw materials from arsenic-laden groundwater" by Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland using our Brockhouse beamline. https://bit.ly/4oFGvLW 👈
Commodifying a carcinogen: Critical raw materials from arsenic-laden groundwater
Toxic groundwater treatment waste is converted to valuable arsenic metal, a critical material for clean energy and digital tech.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
New #paper about modifying #arsenic #toxic waste into #nanoparticles used in #electronics. Read "Commodifying a carcinogen: Critical raw materials from arsenic-laden groundwater" by Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland using our Brockhouse beamline. https://bit.ly/4oFGvLW 👈
#OnTheBeamlines A @vido.org research team used our BXDS-WLE beamline to study lipid nanoparticles for inhalable vaccines. This method could be more efficient for protecting against the flu or COVID-19. More: https://bit.ly/4p5rOlv
@usask.ca
@usask.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
#OnTheBeamlines A @vido.org research team used our BXDS-WLE beamline to study lipid nanoparticles for inhalable vaccines. This method could be more efficient for protecting against the flu or COVID-19. More: https://bit.ly/4p5rOlv
@usask.ca
@usask.ca
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
November 9, 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
New #paper describes using #fava bean #starch to create #aerogel. Read "Expanding the Applications of High-amylose Fava Bean Starch: Optimization Strategies for Sustainable Valorization Into Aerogels" by @usask.ca using our Brockhouse and BMIT beamlines. https://bit.ly/4991O4b 👈
Expanding the Applications of High-amylose Fava Bean Starch: Optimization Strategies for Sustainable Valorization Into Aerogels
Fava bean starch (FBS), an underutilized starch with naturally high amylose content, offers promising functionality for aerogel development but remains largely unexplored. This study explores the sustainable valorization of high-amylose fava bean starch...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Curious what's behind one of Canada's largest science projects? Join a tour of the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon, where scientists from across Canada and the world use intensely bright light to study materials at a molecular level! Free tickets: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
November 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Curious what's behind one of Canada's largest science projects? Join a tour of the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon, where scientists from across Canada and the world use intensely bright light to study materials at a molecular level! Free tickets: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
New #paper describing new #dehulling method for #canola. Read "From microstructure to macroseparation: Synchrotron X-ray microtomography analysis to guide efficient canola dehulling" by @usask.ca that used our BMIT beamline. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S146685642500387X 👈
From microstructure to macroseparation: Synchrotron X-ray microtomography analysis to guide efficient canola dehulling
Canola is widely utilized in food and industrial applications due to the high oil and protein content, primarily concentrated in the kernel. In contra…
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November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
New #paper describing new #dehulling method for #canola. Read "From microstructure to macroseparation: Synchrotron X-ray microtomography analysis to guide efficient canola dehulling" by @usask.ca that used our BMIT beamline. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S146685642500387X 👈
Researchers from @usask.ca 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
November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Researchers from @usask.ca 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
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
https://bit.ly/4pMaR0N
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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
https://bit.ly/4pMaR0N
Be part of "Discovery at the Speed of Light!" Apply for our open positions: https://bit.ly/3twVf9a
- Software Developer Lead
- Systems Technology (ST) Infrastructure Lead
- Machine Director
#jobalert #careers #hiring
- Software Developer Lead
- Systems Technology (ST) Infrastructure Lead
- Machine Director
#jobalert #careers #hiring
November 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Be part of "Discovery at the Speed of Light!" Apply for our open positions: https://bit.ly/3twVf9a
- Software Developer Lead
- Systems Technology (ST) Infrastructure Lead
- Machine Director
#jobalert #careers #hiring
- Software Developer Lead
- Systems Technology (ST) Infrastructure Lead
- Machine Director
#jobalert #careers #hiring
🪲 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/
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🪲 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/
Featured #paper on using #boron for #clubroot in #brassica #crops. Read "Synchrotron assessment of boron sensitivity and storage in Brassica napus and B. rapa" by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, which used our VLS-PGM beamline. https://bit.ly/42Qpu9l 👈
Synchrotron assessment of boron sensitivity and storage in Brassica napus and B. rapa
Application of low levels of boron (B) to soil can suppress clubroot symptoms slightly on brassica crops, but phytotoxicity increases rapidly as rates of added B increase. Tolerance to added B has ...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Toby Bond, CLS Senior Scientist, will be at the NASA Aerospace Battery Workshop. Don't miss his participation in the session on "Electrolyte Motion in Cylindrical Cells: The Effects of Gravity, Material Selection, and Cell Geometry." Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3LmM0AG
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Toby Bond, CLS Senior Scientist, will be at the NASA Aerospace Battery Workshop. Don't miss his participation in the session on "Electrolyte Motion in Cylindrical Cells: The Effects of Gravity, Material Selection, and Cell Geometry." Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3LmM0AG
The Canadian Light Source T. K. Sham Award is presented by @ciccheminst.bsky.social to an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to materials chemistry in terms of research and mentoring. Congratulations to Dr. Mark MacLachlan with UBC on receiving this award! https://buff.ly/BHPszq7
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Canadian Light Source T. K. Sham Award is presented by @ciccheminst.bsky.social to an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to materials chemistry in terms of research and mentoring. Congratulations to Dr. Mark MacLachlan with UBC on receiving this award! https://buff.ly/BHPszq7
We've been hosting the Junior Science Olympiad Canada team this week. These students, aged 12-15 from Ontario and BC, competed in multi-disciplinary exams at various levels to reach this national team. This week, they have been learning about synchrotron science at our facility. 🧪🥼
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We've been hosting the Junior Science Olympiad Canada team this week. These students, aged 12-15 from Ontario and BC, competed in multi-disciplinary exams at various levels to reach this national team. This week, they have been learning about synchrotron science at our facility. 🧪🥼