Researchers from the University of Guelph have determined the 3D structure of enzymes in bacteria that transform steroids into effective treatments for human diseases. The discovery will help advance development of new medications. https://bit.ly/4pm8bWF
How big is our storage ring that holds the electron beam? You could fit the Leaning Tower of Pisa across it! 📏
#DYK #FAQ #synchrotron #science
#AroundTheCLS We use radio frequency (RF) cavities, like the one in this photo, to accelerate electrons with a high-energy boost. You'll find these in our linac, booster ring, and storage ring.
Science rocks! 🎸Tour Canada's only synchrotron and learn how our ultra-bright light enables research in fields from medicine to advanced materials. Whether you're a science enthusiast or just curious, this is a chance you won't want to miss. 🚀
Free tours: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
#ResearchInAction, Robert Scott’s team at @usask.ca is developing self-healing catalysts using palladium & platinum, that can regenerate during reactions, promising cleaner emissions & longer lifetimes for exhaust systems. @usaskartsci.bsky.social. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ijUJzX
Researchers at @westernu.ca are working on a new type of #battery – called solid-state sodium batteries – that are showing promise as a safer, cheaper, more powerful alternative to #LithiumIon. https://youtu.be/bvUB4keZa88
Photo: PhD student Michael Bilek with sample of a root imaged at CLS.
#ResearchInAction: Researchers from UBC and Agriculture and Agrifood Canada are using the CLS to study how corn, poplar, and hazelnut crops cope with too little or too much water, in the hopes of building more resilient farming systems. #climatechange #drought #flood
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Curious what's behind one of Canada's largest science projects? Join a tour of the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon, where scientists from across Canada and the world use intensely bright light to study materials at a molecular level! Free tickets: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
#ResearchInAction When clay particles from oil sands clog reactors in oil refineries, it can cause shutdowns and raise costs. Simon Kwao and Ajay Dalai @usask.ca used CLS to study this process and hope to minimize the issue. Full story: https://bit.ly/4pkeNoR
#ResearchInAction A @vido.org research team used our BXDS-WLE beamline to study lipid nanoparticles for inhalable vaccines. This method could be more efficient for protecting against the flu or COVID-19. More: https://bit.ly/4p5rOlv
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Photo: Two members of Dr. Grosvenor’s group, Khushveer Kaur (PhD student), left, and Apurva Sinha (Postdoc) at the VLS-PGM beamline.
#ResearchInAction USask researcher Andrew Grosvenor is using the CLS to develop a glass-based material for safely sequestering intermediate-level waste from small modular reactors (#SMR). INSERT LINK
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Researchers from Mexico have created a battery that can still function after being punctured and submerged in water – conditions that would likely ignite the #LithiumIon #batteries currently used in cell phones and electric vehicles.
https://bit.ly/47JDC65
Scientists used the CLS to look inside seeds from watermelon, canola, pea, and wheat. By using our bright synchrotron light, they were able to visualize and explore the internal anatomy and chemistry of their samples. More: https://bit.ly/4oIRuUK
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Life just got more difficult for those fighting antibiotic-resistant #superbugs - a Top 10 global public health issue. Researchers at @mcgill.ca @healthsciences.mcgill.ca have discovered enzymes that use a never-before-seen mechanism to confer resistance. https://bit.ly/48ZVXhv
Take a tour of Canada's only synchrotron research facility! Located in Saskatoon, the CLS produces intensely bright light that scientists use to study materials at the molecular level. Over 1,000 researchers use the CLS every year. Get free tour tickets: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
#DYK? 900 billion #electrons circulate in our storage ring during normal operations. ⚛️
#synchrotron #science #funfact
Photo: Two members of Dr. Grosvenor’s group, Khushveer Kaur (PhD student), left, and Apurva Sinha (Postdoc) at the VLS-PGM beamline.
#OnTheBeamlines: @usask.ca researcher Andrew Grosvenor and colleagues are using the CLS to develop a glass-based material for safely sequestering intermediate-level waste from small modular reactors. Learn more: https://bit.ly/48BfgeW
@usaskartsci.bsky.social
Synchrotron light shows fragments of lead left behind in hunted meat are far tinier than previously shown and present in concentrations exceeding levels set by human health agencies. https://bit.ly/3XEs2od #hunting #lead
A database designed by a CLS scientist is making it easy for researchers working in materials science, biology, chemistry, and environmental science to store, share, and use X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) data generated by synchrotrons. Full story: https://bit.ly/484Cg7e
Photo: Members of the research team, from left to right, Martin Schmeing (ball cap), Srobona Ghosh, Mike Tarry, and Anirudh Mantri.
#OnTheBeamlines: Researchers from McGill University are using the CLS to study #enzymes that let #bacteria destroy #itaconate, a small molecule our immune cells make when fighting bacteria. The team's findings could be used to design drugs that block those enzymes. https://bit.ly/4p5UBqq
Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children and @utoronto.ca used special imaging techniques at the CLS to create a high-resolution, 3D map of curved fish spines, and noted they act very much like human spines as #scoliosis worsens. Full story: https://bit.ly/4nvOomR
How big is our storage ring that holds the electron beam? You could fit the Leaning Tower of Pisa across it! 📏
#DYK #FAQ #synchrotron #science
#BehindTheLight: When you come to the CLS, Kinley is likely the first person you will meet. She works at our front desk as an administrative assistant. "Everybody's so friendly, so that's the best part,” she says. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4oF8Ku5
Researchers from the University of Guelph have determined the 3D structure of enzymes in bacteria that transform steroids into effective treatments for human diseases. The discovery will help advance development of new medications. https://bit.ly/4pm8bWF
#OnTheBeamlines, Robert Scott’s team at @usask.ca is developing self-healing catalysts using palladium & platinum, that can regenerate during reactions, promising cleaner emissions & longer lifetimes for exhaust systems. @usaskartsci.bsky.social. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ijUJzX
Structure of motor protein surprises researchers from @queensu @QueensUHealth @DbmsTweets: "...like a folded camping chair." Findings could inform development of drugs that stop replication of disease-causing cells.
https://bit.ly/3WTuxlP @CIHR_IRSC @NSERC_CRSNG
#DYK The control panels that operate our beamline doors use the same technology as submarine dive control panels. Just as a submarine must keep water out, our beamline doors must keep intense light contained. This technology ensures doors, valves, and shutters protect personnel and equipment.
#BehindTheLight: As Beamline Responsible for the Far Infrared Beamline (Far-IR), Brant Billlinghurst’s top priority is making sure his users have a good experience at the CLS and achieve their scientific objectives. More: https://bit.ly/47e3esH
Science rocks! 🎸Tour Canada's only synchrotron and learn how our ultra-bright light enables research in fields from medicine to advanced materials. Whether you're a science enthusiast or just curious, this is a chance you won't want to miss. 🚀
Free tours: https://bit.ly/3Y7pjU3
#AroundTheCLS We use radio frequency (RF) cavities, like the one in this photo, to accelerate electrons with a high-energy boost. You'll find these in our linac, booster ring, and storage ring.
