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Thank you to the participants of this year's Introduction to X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Microprobe Workshop! We had attendees from @mcgillu, @universitelaval, @DalhousieU, @YorkUniversity, @usask, and @UofRegina.

CO₂ emissions are causing extreme weather, rising sea levels, and harm to ecosystems. Researchers from @UofT @uoftmie @UofTEngineering have found a way to optimize a device that helps convert CO2 into a variety of useful products. bit.ly/4emfJWS

A @usaskartsci research team is hoping to help pave the way for faster, higher-density, and lower-energy electronics—while also relying on more abundant, sustainable materials. Learn more: bit.ly/4wqDxPm #ResearchInAction @nserc_crsng @usask

Researchers from @GuelphEng @uofg are studying two industrial chemicals that have been found in #groundwater. What they learn could help predict where these #pollutants will travel and how they might affect drinking water and ecosystems. #ResearchInAction bit.ly/4fcJ3z6

Researchers @usask_engr are working to turn leftover straw into renewable fuel and are using the CLS for their study. Read the full story: bit.ly/3PrSPDA @nserc_crsng @usask #ResearchInAction #Fuel #Straw

Researchers from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland have developed a technique for converting toxic arsenic waste into a critical material for semiconductors and essential green-transition technologies. Full story: bit.ly/49BviWG #arsenic #groundwater

Take a tour of Canada's only synchrotron in Saskatoon! The CLS produces bright light that over 1,000 researchers from around the world and across Canada use every year to study everything from dinosaur bones to cancer. Get free tour tickets: bit.ly/4d0zRg8

On Oct. 7-8, the CLC Project Management Professionals Conference will showcase excellence in #ProjectManagement and collaboration while promoting networking between laboratories. Register by Sept. 7: bit.ly/4etNkwF @CNL_LNC

#ResearchInAction: @uofg researchers are using the CLS to study how applying the natural compound #haxanal to #apples reduces incidence of #bitterpit, a common problem in this fruit. Their work could help apple growers worldwide improve profits and reduce losses to spoilage.

Researchers from @NASAAmes are using the CLS to measure the infrared fingerprints of #radicals, the highly active “building blocks” that drive the synthesis of complex organic molecules in #space. #ResearchInAction bit.ly/4v66MWF

Chelsea-Lea is an accelerator #physicist at the CLS. She enjoys kickboxing and creative hobbies like calligraphy and crafting, always exploring new projects in both her career and personal life. More: bit.ly/4vlbAs1 #PeoplePoweringDiscovery

Thanks to MED-EL for visiting the CLS and our BMIT beamline! We were pleased to highlight the innovative #cochlear implant research led by #WesternU, where synchrotron imaging is helping drive improvements in #hearing implant technology and patient outcomes. @westernuEng

Are you attending #Goldschmidt2026? Come visit our booth! We'd love to chat about how synchrotron research can help you get the data you need. @goldschmidt2026

Researchers from @umoncton @YukonUniversity have shown that a filter made of natural materials is effective for treating contaminated #water in colder climates and is less resource-intensive than traditional #WaterTreatment plants. bit.ly/45dxOla

Researchers from @UofT have discovered a molecule that acts as a glue, binding together two proteins to inactivate one of them. The finding points to the possibility of someday treating disease by controlling activity of harmful #proteins. bit.ly/49psYTq

Turning farm and forest waste into #CleanEnergy storage🔋 Read the full story: bit.ly/3Sz35Lj #ResearchInAction @usask @usask_engr @MemorialU @NSERC_CRSNG

Researchers @umoncton are using the CLS to study the chemistry inside samples of dissolved organic nitrogen. What they learn could help improve #climate models and point to ways to increase long-term #CarbonStorage in oceans. More: bit.ly/4xMsAJr #ResearchInAction

Mary-Ellen Donnelly introduces researchers to the world of synchrotron science as an associate scientist with our Strategic Support Group. “Working at the CLS, I love the different types of science that are done at this facility” - bit.ly/49SbDTk #PeoplePoweringDiscovery

#Bones can change a lot when they are buried in cold environments. A research team from @UOW @CNRS are looking at human bones that had been buried and gone through natural freezing cycles to see how cracks form and spread: bit.ly/4et3fLw #Archeology #ResearchInAction

♻️ Researchers @UAlberta are converting #CO2 into useful chemicals using sunlight—but stability is a challenge. Using the CLS, they’re tracking material breakdown in real time to improve performance. More: bit.ly/4emGt9C #ClimateChange #ResearchInAction @UAlberta_Eng