CLS

• Scientists studying world’s largest T. rex to gain insight into dinosaurs, evolution

  Scientists are hoping to learn more about dinosaurs and evolution by studying a fossil from a 67-million-year-old Saskatchewan T. rex.

  Science

  Mar 22, 2022
  
• University of Guelph team uses CLS to explore the mystery of chocolate-making

  Alejandro Marangoni says a major problem in chocolate-making is tempering — the art of manipulating cocoa butter into the correct gloss.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2021
  
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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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• 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
• Electron gun out of order at Canadian Light Source

  The Canadian Light Source said an issue began in June when the electron gun’s power source failed.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2018
• 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
• Scientists use Canadian Light Source to prove tungsten causes health concerns

  Scientists exposed laboratory mice to tungsten then examined their bones using beamlines at the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon.

  Science

  Apr 17, 2018
• FSIN, Canadian Light Source renew partnership to teach youth science

  The FSIN and the Canadian Light Source have renewed a partnership to teach Indigenous youth about science.

  Education

  Mar 19, 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