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.
Researchers @usask.ca @usaskmed.bsky.social are using the CLS to study nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition that affects around 10 million Canadians. Their work could lead to new medicines or diet changes to help people avoid cirrhosis and liver cancer: https://bit.ly/47MIn0j
January 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Researchers @usask.ca @usaskmed.bsky.social are using the CLS to study nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition that affects around 10 million Canadians. Their work could lead to new medicines or diet changes to help people avoid cirrhosis and liver cancer: https://bit.ly/47MIn0j
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
January 14, 2026 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
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
January 13, 2026 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
#OnTheBeamlines: Researchers from McMaster University are using the CLS to develop more effective and affordable #catalysts for converting #CO2 into valuable fuels and feedstocks, such as #methane and #ethanol: https://bit.ly/41PjiOw
January 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
#OnTheBeamlines: Researchers from McMaster University are using the CLS to develop more effective and affordable #catalysts for converting #CO2 into valuable fuels and feedstocks, such as #methane and #ethanol: https://bit.ly/41PjiOw
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
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January 12, 2026 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: Researchers from UBC and Agriculture and Agrifood Canada are using the CLS to study how corn, poplar, and hazelnut crops cope with too little or too much water, in the hopes of building more resilient farming systems. #climatechange #drought #flood
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January 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
#OnTheBeamlines: Researchers from UBC and Agriculture and Agrifood Canada are using the CLS to study how corn, poplar, and hazelnut crops cope with too little or too much water, in the hopes of building more resilient farming systems. #climatechange #drought #flood
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#DYK Electrons in our booster ring travel fast enough to reach the moon in one second! 🏁
#synchrotron #science #funfact
#synchrotron #science #funfact
January 9, 2026 at 8:33 PM
#DYK Electrons in our booster ring travel fast enough to reach the moon in one second! 🏁
#synchrotron #science #funfact
#synchrotron #science #funfact
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
January 9, 2026 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
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
January 8, 2026 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
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
January 8, 2026 at 3:30 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
#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
January 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM
#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
#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
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January 7, 2026 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
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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January 7, 2026 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
#OnTheBeamlines When clay particles from oil sands clog reactors in oil refineries, it can cause shutdowns and raise costs. Simon Kwao and Ajay Dalai @usask.ca used CLS to study this process and hope to minimize the issue. Full story: https://bit.ly/4pkeNoR
January 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
#OnTheBeamlines When clay particles from oil sands clog reactors in oil refineries, it can cause shutdowns and raise costs. Simon Kwao and Ajay Dalai @usask.ca used CLS to study this process and hope to minimize the issue. Full story: https://bit.ly/4pkeNoR
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.
January 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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.
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.
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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.
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
https://bit.ly/4n4UtGZ
January 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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
https://bit.ly/4n4UtGZ
#OnTheBeamlines: USask researcher Andrew Grosvenor is using the CLS to develop a glass-based material for safely sequestering intermediate-level waste from small modular reactors (#SMR). INSERT LINK
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@usaskartsci.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 8:19 PM
#OnTheBeamlines: USask researcher Andrew Grosvenor is using the CLS to develop a glass-based material for safely sequestering intermediate-level waste from small modular reactors (#SMR). INSERT LINK
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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
January 5, 2026 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
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
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 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
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
January 2, 2026 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
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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January 2, 2026 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
#AroundTheCLS This "wiggler" is used to generate a massive magnetic field, which measures 2 tesla. For comparison, the earth's magnetic field is 0.00005 tesla!
January 1, 2026 at 8:12 PM
#AroundTheCLS This "wiggler" is used to generate a massive magnetic field, which measures 2 tesla. For comparison, the earth's magnetic field is 0.00005 tesla!
#DYK? 900 billion #electrons circulate in our storage ring during normal operations. ⚛️
#synchrotron #science #funfact
#synchrotron #science #funfact
December 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
#DYK? 900 billion #electrons circulate in our storage ring during normal operations. ⚛️
#synchrotron #science #funfact
#synchrotron #science #funfact
#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
December 30, 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