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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 17h

Our Call for Expressions of Interest closes on October 29, 2025 at 12PM (noon) CST. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nKl0cO

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 20h

#MediaRelease: @usask.ca researchers 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

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 1d

Join us for our User Community Forum on October 16! After a challenging year of limited operations, this hybrid event will bring users, staff, and partners together for open dialogue about the facility’s status, future planning, and more. Register for free to attend: https://bit.ly/4gqmrtT

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 1d

Are you passionate about science? Not afraid of public speaking? Join our team as a tour guide and help us share synchrotron research with the public! Apply by Monday, Oct. 13 for this casual-time position: https://bit.ly/4o5ayMT

About the CLS: https://bit.ly/3twVf9a

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 2d

#MediaRelease: 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.

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 3d

Read "Fusarium head blight mycotoxin detector in the works" by The Western Producer: https://www.producer.com/news/fusarium-head-blight-mycotoxin-detector-in-the-works/

#agriculture #research #barley #wheat

Fusarium head blight mycotoxin detector in the works | The Western Producer

A University of Saskatchewan PhD student has been working on developing a method of detecting fusarium damaged kernels.

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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 3d

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.

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 3d

🎉 Happy #WorldTeachersDay and a big thank you to the educators who cultivate curiosity in their students.

The CLS Education Team offers immersive programs for students and professional development for educators. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nfAXYj

#education #STEM #teachers

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 4d

🪲 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/

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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 5d

- Tour Guide/Outreach Worker (casual, student position)
- Machine Director

Be part of "Discovery at the Speed of Light!" Apply for our open positions: https://bit.ly/3twVf9a

#jobalert #careers #hiring

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 5d

We were happy to participate in this year's Amazing Biotech Race as part of Global Biotech Week. Students searched for clues and learned about innovation taking place right here in Saskatoon. We enjoyed sharing synchrotron research with students from high schools and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. 🔬

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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 5d

Find out how Saskatchewan researchers are trying to make cement stronger and greener | Listen to this clip from Saskatoon Morning
with Stephanie Massicotte: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-88-saskatoon-morning/clip/16168862-find-saskatchewan-researchers-trying-coment-stronger-greener

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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 5d

#WAO2025 was a week of brilliant minds, global collaboration, & accelerator innovation. Thank you to our colleagues from 30 labs in 15 countries who shared insights and made this workshop unforgettable. And thanks to our sponsors: Tourism Saskatchewan, Research Instruments GmbH, and VAT!

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 6d

#MediaRelease: 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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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 6d

Our User Community Forum will be on Oct. 16. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/3KxrLQn

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 6d

Our monthly newsletter is here! In this issue:
📢 Call for Expressions of Interest
📆 User Community Forum
🏆 Award winners
🔬 Science highlights
💼 Career opportunities
📄 Featured papers
and more!

Check it out and subscribe: https://bit.ly/42lOl4L

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 7d

🧠✨ For #OlderPersonsDay, we are celebrating research that supports healthy aging. Dr. Kendra Furber used our Mid-IR beamline as part of an effort to pinpoint the causes of brain ageing and how we can prevent or reverse the damage of time. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47Lupf4

#UNIDOP2025

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 7d

October is #Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan! Scientists from across Canada and the world have used our synchrotron to study soil health, crop development, improving fertilizers, increasing food security, and more. Learn more about these projects: https://bit.ly/485TWvP

#CelebrateAg #SaskAgMonth

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 8d

Join us for our User Community Forum on October 16! After a challenging year of limited operations, this hybrid event will bring users, staff, and partners together for open dialogue about the facility’s status, future planning, and more. Register for free to attend: https://bit.ly/4gqmrtT

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 9d

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

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 10d

Long-range plan for Canadian synchrotron science | Complete the “State of the Community” survey: https://www.cisr-icrs.ca/lrp?utm_source=CLS+Monthly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a5793add8e-April+2024_eNews_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a6f2d9cf37-a5793add8e-

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 11d

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

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Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 12d

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

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 12d

Honoured to host Brigadier-General Rutland, Commander 3rd Canadian Division/ Joint Task Force West (JTFW), alongside STEP, SKTradeInvest & PrairiesCan reps to share the cutting-edge research Canada’s only synchrotron @usask.ca enables in the health, defence & aerospace sectors. Thank you!

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 12d

In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are flying the Survivors', Métis, and Treaty 6 Territory flags. Our hearts go out to those affected by the tragic and ongoing impacts of residential schools.