Building a better whooping cough vaccine
Working towards a new vaccine for whooping cough, Rajendar Deora's lab harnesses synchrotron facilities.
Power Out (Haiku)
A haiku
Chalk explosions!
An easy, summery chemistry experiment for kids who don't mind making a mess.
CLS Key Partner in Food Security Grant
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund has awarded the University of Saskatchewan $37.2 million over 7 years for global food security research. The Canadian Light Source is a major partner in this project, providing unique imaging capabilities to advance agricultural leadership.
Tracking breast cancer before it grows
A team of scientists led by University of Saskatchewan researcher Dr. Saroj Kumar is using cutting-edge Canadian Light Source techniques to screen and treat breast cancer at its earliest changes
Travel story: one bad trip to Prague
So when I was 19 I went to Europe and BOY to I ever have some stories from that time. The How Not to Travel podcast asked me to share one of them.
Forward-thinking on mine tailings
AREVA Resources uses synchrotron techniques to investigate the life cycles of elements of concern, such as lead, arsenic, and molybdenum, at miniscule concentrations impossible to observe with conventional techniques.
Revealing a dead man's story through his bones
Little is known about the Royal Naval Hospital’s cemetery in Antigua, and with little but the bones themselves to go on, researchers turn to synchrotron imaging to uncover the histories of the men buried there.
From plant matter to jet fuel
Scientists are working to produce ultra-clean fuels from them using refined chemical techniques, work made possible by Canadian Light Source techniques.
Poem at 1040 11th
If ten men do Tai Chi in the park by the streetAnd one man is doing sword tricks in silence
Tackling transfusion with a universal O-type blood
Researchers have developed a technique to turn nearly any blood into a universal blood type, a development which could transform blood transfusion and human health.
Revolutionary catalyst discovered
Researchers have developed a new catalyst material that outperforms benchmarks and opens the door to significant advances in petroleum refinement and industrial applications.
A brighter future after stroke
It is impossible to treat stroke immediately, even if you have a stroke in-hospital. That means that the best way to protect stroke victims is to understand the mechanisms behind damage after a stroke, and basic research is vital to developing therapies to reduce brain injury and improving stroke victims’ quality of life. That's what Mark Hackett does.
Sink or Float
Sink and float are one of the top science activities for preschool and kindergarten kids. I've seriously had 3 year olds stick with this for 50 minutes.