Canadian Light Source

• USask researchers creating filter to clean viruses like the one behind COVID-19

  A team of Saskatchewan researchers are creating a filter to clean air pollutants and are now also using the technology to clean viruses like COVID-19.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2020
• Bison study using Saskatoon synchrotron aims to encourage more Indigenous scientists

  Using Saskatoon’s synchrotron to analyze elemental changes of bison hair is part of a project to increase the number of Indigenous scientists.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2020
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• 13 projects at Canadian Light Source looking for COVID-19 vaccine, ways to extend life of PPE

  The Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon is gearing up to help scientists battle COVID-19 by supporting 13 research projects from across Canada.

  Science

  Jun 4, 2020
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• Saskatoon synchrotron shines light on fertilizer made from human waste

  Using the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon, scientists say they have proven it is possible to create nitrogen-rich fertilizer from human waste.

  Science

  Jun 2, 2020
• Researchers find formula to reduce sodium in bread

  A Canadian research team looked at which varieties of wheat worked best in bread with reduced sodium.

  Health

  Feb 17, 2020
• Asphalt research could cut costs, increase longevity of Saskatchewan roads

  University of Saskatchewan researchers are exploring how different types of asphalt respond to freezing and thawing.

  Science

  Jan 23, 2020
• Scientists use Saskatoon beamline to investigate early evolution of woody plants

  Scientists used synchrotron-based technologies in Saskatoon to look at the cell structure of an extinct woody plant that existed about 400 million years old.

  Science

  Aug 27, 2019
• Canadian Light Source and VIDO-InterVac in Saskatoon receiving $13.4M from feds

  Close to $40 million over two years to support cutting-edge research at seven Canadian facilities has been announced by the federal government.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2019
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• 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
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• Lead poisoning eliminated as pivotal role in Franklin Expedition deaths

  University of Saskatchewan researchers helped provide new insights in the deaths of crew members from the ill-fated Franklin Expedition.

  Science

  Aug 24, 2018