Understanding how motor proteins shape our cells
Understanding the busy networks inside our cells can help researchers develop new cancer treatments and prevent dangerous fungal infections.
Understanding the busy networks inside our cells can help researchers develop new cancer treatments and prevent dangerous fungal infections.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 9, 2022
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Carbon dioxide is an important molecule necessary for life on Earth. Trees need CO2 for photosynthesis, crops produce higher yields in its presence, and some bacteria can transform it into food. The molecule is even an important ...
Ecology
Jul 19, 2022
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Ryan Day studies superconductors. Materials that conduct electricity perfectly, losing no energy to heat and resistance. Specifically, the University of California, Berkeley scientist studies how superconductors can coexist ...
Superconductivity
Jun 22, 2022
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Researchers from Cornell University, Ohio State University, Technical University of Munich, and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are using synchrotron light to investigate how moisture affects soil carbon—an ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 20, 2022
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Canadian Light Source (CLS) researcher Toby Bond uses X-rays to help engineer powerful electric vehicle batteries with longer lifetimes. His research, published in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society, shows how the ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 5, 2022
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With the help of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan, researchers from McGill University are trying to unlock the full potential of tiny biological machines that can have a huge impact on human ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 1, 2022
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"We know there has been a lot of drought on the prairies, and people's livelihoods are on the line," said Ariana Forand, a Master's student in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2022
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Scotty, the world's largest T. rex, has captured the public's attention since it was discovered in Saskatchewan in 1991. Now, researchers from the University of Regina (UofR) and the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) are taking ...
Evolution
Mar 22, 2022
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It has become clear that we need a variety of tools to effectively control the pandemic. Scientists are shifting their focus towards treatments that can help manage the disease for patients who develop serious symptoms.
Biochemistry
Mar 18, 2022
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Extreme conditions—severe pressure, intense temperatures, and high levels of radiation— exist all over the earth and beyond. Scientists are using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) ...
Soft Matter
Feb 24, 2022
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