"Organic farming practices boost soil carbon storage" | Full story: earth.com/news/organic-f…

Researchers from Simon Fraser University U of S Chemistry USask Arts and Science U of Saskatchewan used the CLS to develop a material that stores up to 1,000 times more charge than current forms of printed electronics. bit.ly/3yK9FVQ #advancedmaterials #internetofthings #printedelectronics

A novel drug molecule being studied by McGill University McGill School of Biomedical Sciences researchers could reactivate housekeeping functions in brain cells of young #Parkinson’s patients, paving the way for new treatments. CIHR michaeljfox.org Biogen bit.ly/47Aee1P #parkin #moleculeglue

#OntheBeamlines: A University of São Paulo (USP - Universidade de São Paulo) team is trying to develop a sustainable, high-efficiency #fertilizer to increase crop growth & reduces harmful nitrogen losses to the #environment. 🔎 bit.ly/4453837 #agriculture #foodsecurity #nitrogenloss

#ICYMI "Battling biofilm to prevent dangerous lung infections" | Researchers @uoft The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) identified a promising therapeutic target to help treat lung infections in #cysticfibrosis patients. 👉Read the full story: lightsource.ca/public/news/20… University of TorontoArtSci #CF

#NewPaper "Substrate-Assisted Atomic Dispersion of Cobalt for Alkaline Water Electrolysis" by U of Guelph Chemistry University of Guelph Department of Physics University of Guelph using the HXMA beamline at CLS. Read here👉 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… #CleanEnergy #HydrogenFuel #Catalyst

Don't forget to submit a poster for our Annual Users' Meeting for a chance to win prizes! 🏆 Register for the AUM for free and submit a poster by October 14. Learn more: bit.ly/4c5Ss7F 👈 Waterloo Science University of Waterloo lightsources.org Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology

Recycling phosphorus from #wastewater to grow better crops | Scientists are helping close the loop on the sustainability cycle with research into nutrient-enhanced biochar. Full story: bit.ly/3Aybc1Y University of Idaho WSU News UW Bioengineering #biochar #sustainability #phosphorus

Looking for something to do in Saskatoon? Grab some friends and come for a free tour of Canada's only synchrotron! 🧑‍🔬 Learn how scientists use bright light make discoveries in health, agriculture, the environment, and advanced materials. 🔦 Register: bit.ly/3XEyBHR 👈

Building lithium-ion batteries can be an energy-intensive and polluting process. Using the CLS, researchers at Dalhousie University have developed a manufacturing method that is both cheaper and greener. NOVONIX #batteries #environment bit.ly/3VOr7RP

#OnTheBeamlines: U of Saskatchewan USask College of Engineering researchers have used our BMIT-ID beamline to study 3D-printed hydrogel structures that could help regenerate damaged nerve tissue. This research could advance tissue engineering: bit.ly/3ULvoDI #biotechnology #healthcare #science

#OntheBeamlines: U of Saskatchewan/ USask AgBio team used our BioXAS beamline to study the brain of #bumblebees to understand how heavy metals may affect #bee health and could contribute to their global decline. 👉 bit.ly/49XGMTs #agriculture #nature #synchrotron #flowers #soils

#DYK Electrons in our booster ring travel fast enough to reach the moon in one second! 🏁 #synchrotron #science #funfact

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#OnTheBeamlines: Dr. Amy Stevens, Jaydeep Kumar & Ozra Mohammadi used our BXDS beamline to study “DNA origami”. These nanodevices, made of folded DNA, can influence chemical reactions, making them faster. Learn more: bit.ly/3KwnQ36 U of Saskatchewan USask Arts and Science U of S Chemistry

Now that our new linear accelerator is in place, we're shifting our focus to commissioning. There are several stages of commissioning that need to be completed, but for now the RF structures are the star of the show. #newlinac bit.ly/4aKQVCM

#BehindTheLight: Robin Lowe is a security guard but he doesn’t wear a uniform. Robin – a #cybersecurity analyst – has been keeping a watchful eye over the CLS #networks and #data assets, protecting us from attacks. 🔎 bit.ly/3PDk0YZ #careers #synchrotron #science

Researchers from Institut national de la recherche scientifique are using the CLS to study how #enzymes found in all forms of life can be modified to work to our advantage - for everything from better cancer treatments to more efficient, enviro-friendly industrial catalysts. bit.ly/3VviuKu #health #dna

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