Fighting food waste: Reducing grain spoilage in storage could help feed growing global population
Synchrotron light enables researcher to identify wheat varieties that best retain nutritional properties
Developing crave-worthy vegan meats: A golden age for agriculture in Canada?
Researchers from University of Guelph develop method for converting liquid oils to solid, plant-based fats with texture similar to meat.
Protecting communities from toxic mine waste
Researchers demonstrate effectiveness of method for containing toxins from mine waste that could help protect drinking water, prevent cancer.
New hope for fighting malaria: Decoding human antibodies
Using CMCF beamline, researchers from Hospital for Sick Children decode how human antibodies protect us against malaria
Adding calcium to soils can help increase organic matter, trap more carbon
Researchers from Cornell University, Purdue University have identified a previously undiscovered mechanism triggered by calcium when it’s added to soil.
Developing batteries with 10 times the energy storage
Researchers from Western University gain deeper understanding of all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries, which could lead to EVs that cost less to purchase, travel further on a single charge, and are safer to drive.
Combining metals for cheaper, more stable fuel cells
Researchers from Western University have discovered that incorporating other metals reduces the amount of platinum that is required to produce energy, and results in a more stable catalyst for fuel cells.
A new approach to longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries
Researchers from McGill University, Université du Québec à Montreal develop new approach to making inexpensive batteries that hold large amounts of charge and recharge quickly.
Nanoscale rust: The future of magnets?
U of M researcher studying how to make magnets cheaper, easier to produce
Turning mine waste into healthy soil
A team led by researchers at the University of Queensland has developed an innovative method to turn harmful tailings into healthy soil.
Battling antibiotic-resistant pathogens one door knob at a time
New antimicrobial coating could revolutionize cleaning methods
Understanding sensitive soils to improve quality of surrounding water
Researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences are investigating the impact of phosphorous on sensitive soils and local aquatic systems.
Improved treatment for patients with kidney failure
USask researchers have developed a better membrane for dialysis machines that could lead to safer treatment, improved quality of life for patients with kidney failure.
CLS enables confirmation of physics phenomenon
Researchers from the University of New Brunswick and The Ohio State University use Canadian Light Source for experimental confirmation of quantum monodromy
Newly identified protein could help fight cancer
Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have identified a new protein that helps an oral bacterium thrive in other locations around the body.
Recycling precious metals from electronic waste with captured CO2
U of T researcher Gisele Azimi is bringing battery recycling to a new level, using captured carbon dioxide to harvest the precious metals used for green technologies.
Building a better carbon capture system
Modular design by researchers at Rice University could be used to clean air in homes, industrial plants, and even a space station.
Transforming chicken manure into nutrient-rich fertilizer for crops
An international collaboration between researchers from Brazil and the United States has identified a process for turning poultry waste into a soil additive for agriculture.
Recycling phosphorus from wastewater to grow better crops
Scientists are helping close the loop on the sustainability cycle with research into nutrient-enhanced biochar.
Corn protein key to better texture in plant-based meat substitutes
Using the CLS, an Ontario research team has come up with a new method for creating meat substitutes with the same fibrous qualities as a steak or chicken breast
Taking the stress out of growing corn
Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan are investigating how the first frost impacts corn varieties, in the hopes of finding new ways to maximize crop yields.
Ancient fluid in quartz provides key to finding new uranium deposits
Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin is home to some of the world’s largest and richest uranium deposits, but it can still be tricky to find them.
Undermining the foundations of bacterial resistance
Scientists from the University of Guelph have used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to better understand how several infectious bacteria, including E. coli., build a protective sugar-based barrier that helps cloak their cells.
New catalyst twice as selective, could make chemical production cleaner and cheaper
Researchers demonstrated a new electrically powered catalyst that is twice as efficient as baseline materials at producing acetic acid, which has multiple industrial applications.
Tiny proteins found across the animal kingdom play a key role in cancer spread
Researchers from McGill University have made an exciting discovery about specific proteins involved in the spread of certain cancers.
Researchers study molecular bindings to develop better cancer treatments
A research team based in Winnipeg is using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to find new, cutting-edge ways to battle cancer.
Imaging Earth’s crust reveals natural secret for reducing carbon emissions
When Simone Pujatti dove deeply into the makeup of rocks from the ocean floor, he did not find what he was expecting — he found something much more interesting, with implications for mitigating climate change.
Researchers identify new material for creating electronic devices
Efficiently building a better diode one layer at a time
Inside cannabis flowers and chemistry
Researchers used the CLS to uncover how structures in cannabis flowers are connected to the plant's complex chemistry.
Attacking cancer cells from the inside out
Researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) are harnessing the power of proteins to stop cancer cells in their tracks.
Meeting high-tech industry’s need for magnetic materials
Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have discovered a new material made of common elements that may one day make our everyday electronics, such as cellphones, cheaper and more environmentally friendly.
Battling biofilm to prevent dangerous lung infections
Researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have identified a promising therapeutic target to help treat lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.
Canadian Light Source at USask announces appointment of new Chief Executive Officer
Today, the Canadian Light Source (CLS) Board of Directors at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is announcing the appointment of a new CLS Chief Executive Officer.
Blood-type conversion process informed by CLS crystallography now in pre-clinical trials
Application of a discovery that was aided in part by the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan has advanced to pre-clinical trials and is now the basis of a dynamic new startup.
Building better catalysts to close the carbon dioxide loop
Converting CO2 to useful chemicals
Cleaning contaminated water with flax shives
Researchers from University of Saskatchewan use Canadian Light Source to examine why common agricultural byproduct an effective adsorbent for clearing pharmaceutical pollutants from water.