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

21 hours ago

Researchers from @UofRegina @UofRScience gained new insights on how dinosaurs may have healed from injuries when they used CLS beamlines to examine a rib bone from everyone's favorite Tyrannosaurus rex #Scotty. bit.ly/44C71O1

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Researchers from @UWaterloo have developed a new testing method for monitoring the effectiveness of remediation in removing selenium contamination from mining activities. lightsource.ca/public/news/20… #remediation #mining #selenium

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New #paper: "Dietary Cuprizone and Gestational THC Exposure Both Induce Localized Depletion of Brain Copper" by @CurtinMRI @CurtinEandA @CurtinUni @PerronInstitute @uwanews @usask @DiamondLightSou @ausynchrotron. bit.ly/4fZL1BJ ⬅️

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CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource

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Featured #paper: "Small molecule dysregulation of ClpP activity via bidirectional allosteric pathways" by @chemuoft @UofTB @UofT @univ_paris_cite @uofg_MCB @uofg. Beamline: CMCF. bit.ly/45SSnlU ⬅️

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CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource

2 days ago

🪲 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: facebook.com/share/v/178aJM…

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2 days ago

Researchers from @usask @usaskArtSci @usaskChem have discovered why humidity causes #solarcells made from the mineral #perovskite to fail. Their findings point to ways to make these greener solar cells more weatherproof. bit.ly/4gmizJv

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2 days ago

Have you ever wondered what’s inside the head of a flower? Researchers @UCalgary @helsinkiuni 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: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

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2 days ago

Researchers from @mcgillu @McGillChemistry have developed a method for safely increasing the energy density of batteries used in implantable medical devices. With industry partner Medtronic, they have filed patents for the new technology. bit.ly/4kysmOX

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3 days ago

🔋Researchers @mcgillu @UQAM used the CLS to develop a new approach to making inexpensive #batteries that not only hold large amounts of charge but also #recharge quickly. Synchrotron light enabled the team to see inside a working #battery. Full story: bit.ly/4dPvtym

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CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource

3 days ago

A film crew came to CLS for a new tv series called Six Degrees of Inspiration. They interviewed Yu Luo and David Sanders with @usask about Rosalind Franklin, whose X-ray diffraction research was critical to uncovering the double helix structure of DNA. @usaskmed @usaskArtSci

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CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource

3 days ago

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: bit.ly/3v251ko

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Justin Pahara @jpahara

7 days ago

For those who haven't been in a synchrotron, here's a peek inside. Note the massive lead-lined doors protecting us from radiation 10,000x stronger than medical X-rays. Science at the extreme edge.

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Justin Pahara @jpahara

7 days ago

At @CanLightSource BioXAS beamline, electrons accelerated to near light-speed generate hard X-rays that penetrate our insect samples. When these hit atoms, inner electrons get excited and release element-specific Xray signatures as they relax. Like fingerprints for each element.

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Justin Pahara @jpahara

7 days ago

Fresh from @AAFC_Canada NanoLab: We've developed 3D X-ray imaging to see inside pest insects at the atomic level. Why? Cutworms alone cause millions in crop losses annually despite heavy pesticide use. Time for a smarter approach to crop protection... cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

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4 days ago

🌱 Researchers from Sweden used the CLS to study the impact of #phosphorous on sensitive #soils and local aquatic systems. Their work could inform agricultural practices around #fertilizer use, especially on sensitive soils. Full story: bit.ly/3XbmodH

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4 days ago

#OnTheBeamlines: @usask @usaskArtSci Master’s student Melissa Houseman used the CLS to study the molecular reactions that occur at electrode surfaces during #electrocatalysis. Her work could help inform finding cleaner, cheaper ways to generate energy: bit.ly/43oKaqb 👈

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4 days ago

New #paper: "Unique Mixed Valence Behavior of Tantalum and Electronic Structure of the Novel P1xTa8þxN13(X = 0.1–0.15) Using Density Functional Theory and Soft X-Ray Spectroscopy" by @LMU_Muenchen @usask @usask_engr. Beamline: REIXS. bit.ly/4mX3dOA ⬅️

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CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource

5 days ago

New #paper: "Design of Sodium Chalcohalide Solid Electrolytes with Mixed Anions for All-Solid-State Sodium-Ion Batteries" by @WesternU @WesternUEng @WesternUchem @NRCan. Beamlines: HXMA, BXDS. bit.ly/3JC1QXt ⬅️

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CanadianLightSource @CanLightSource

5 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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5 days ago

Using the CLS, @UAlberta @UAlbertaScience researchers discovered that adding a thin layer of tin prevents the formation of dendrites, which are a leading cause of short-circuiting in lithium-ion batteries. bit.ly/3yp6m6j #advancedmaterials #batteries