Canadian Light Source Saskatoon

• Researchers using CLS to understand protein that regulates heartbeats

  Researchers are using the CLS to understand calmodulin, a protein that causes the heart to contract and relax, and mutations of this protein can lead to deadly arrhythmias.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2019
  
• CLS solves mystery of lost 19th century images

  Researchers are using the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon to recover images from the 19th century thought to be lost due to degradation.

  Science

  Jun 26, 2018
  
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• Scientists working on new canola varieties to combat clubroot

  Scientists are using the Canadian Light Source to develop new canola varieties that will be resistant to clubroot.

  Science

  Mar 14, 2018
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• CLS research could help recycle CO2 into plastic

  Ground-breaking research at the Canadian Light Source may have found a way of converting carbon dioxide into plastic.

  Science

  Jan 15, 2018
• Canadian Light Source reaches milestone with Saskatoon synchrotron

  The Canadian Light Source has solved one thousand protein structures using data collected with the synchrotron in Saskatoon.

  Science

  Nov 23, 2017
• Saskatoon synchrotron oil research aims to improve well efficiency

  The foamy oil study, led by University of Calgary professor Ian Gates, is the first time researchers have used a synchrotron to image a heavy oil system.

  Economy

  May 11, 2017
• Saskatoon and Swedish synchrotrons strengthen ties

  Synchrotrons in Saskatoon and Sweden have signed an agreement to strengthen ties and advance science and innovation at the two facilities.

  Science

  Feb 22, 2017