Synchrotron

• New hyper-detailed images of cannabis help researchers find optimal harvest times

  New highly detailed images taken by the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon will help cannabis researchers to discover optimal harvesting times for the plant.

  Cannabis

  Mar 21, 2023
  
• HIV vaccine researchers using Canadian Light Source at USask uncover problematic protein

  A professor at the University of Toronto is using the Canadian Light Source to research HIV and investigate the key proteins in hopes of understanding how it works.

  Science

  May 28, 2022
  
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• Could leftover canola be the next fuel to heat homes?

  Ajay Dalai has spent over five years researching the feasibility of turning leftover materials from crop production into biofuel.

  Science

  Jan 8, 2022
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• Coronavirus: Science shines a light on COVID-19’s long-term health risks

  Scientists in Saskatoon are investigating troubling signs that severe COVID-19 infection could leave a legacy of health problems long after recovery.

  Health

  Jun 5, 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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