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USask researchers use waste straw to remove arsenic from drinking water

Oct 27, 2021 | 9:59am

The University of Saskatchewan is researching the use of agricultural waste to remove arsenic from drinking water. The University says over 200 million people in more than 70 countries, including some in Canada, are drinking water with a high concentration of arsenic. The risks include cancer, nausea and blood vessel damage. Researchers in the College […]

Saskatoon hosts synchrotron research conference

Jul 5, 2019 | 7:17am

When you think of synchrotron research, advances in health sciences may come to mind, but the Canadian Light Source on the University of Saskatchewan campus has also defined agricultural science as one of its strategic priorities. CEO Robert Lamb says Saskatchewan is known for its agriculture so it only makes sense, although it hasn’t been […]

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