Researchers at Dalhousie University have identified an alternative to the tape used in commercial lithium-ion batteries that almost entirely prevents the power sources in laptops and other devices from losing their charge when sitting idle.

Dalhousie University and the Halifax Regional Municipality announce the launch of a joint task force to address the issue of unsanctioned street gatherings in Halifax’s south end. The task force will help to improve planning, coordination, communications and safety response to these events.

Dr. Kevin Hewitt, a professor in Dalhousie University’s Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, has been selected as one of three inaugural chairs that will work to increase the participation and retention of women and underrepresented groups in science and engineering.

Researchers at Dalhousie University examined the scientific literature on how both terrestrial and aquatic mammals make decisions and came up with some surprising findings.

Researchers looking at health system data found that may be because primary care patients are being treated for more chronic conditions and receive more care that requires co-ordination by family physicians.

Scientists studying Arctic warming have found that tiny sea salt aerosols from blowing snow play a key role in forming clouds that trap terrestrial radiation and send energy back to the Earth's surface, contributing significantly to warming in the region.

researchers are launching a five-year project to examine technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) among people aged 13 to 18.

Researchers studying northern bottlenose and sperm whales interacting with deep-water trawlers off the eastern Grand Banks of the western North Atlantic found whales learned to identify the vessels as an easy source of food.

The organizing committee of the 2023 Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Conference would like to acknowledge Emancipation Day.

Dalhousie scientists will conduct a dye-tracing study, which involves releasing 500 litres of a dilute solution of a dye into Halifax Harbour via the cooling water outfall from Nova Scotia Power’s Tufts Cove Generating Station