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Assessments of national facilities dedicated to neutron beams in the U.S. and U.K. found that they produce social and economic benefits worth at least double the investment. Canada, with its multipurpose neutron source model, is realizing a return on investment in its neutron facilities of at least 3 times.

Producing more food with fewer resources—including less water, less land, and fewer synthetic chemicals—and securing food supplies in a changing environmental and political climate are global concerns.

University of Saskatchewan scientists use neutron beams to observe plant roots in soil to aid breeding of drought-resistant crops.

MEEIR Technologie Inc. is seeking to commercialise energy-saving technology following research that accessed the CNBC.