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Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, Dalhousie study finds

Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, Dalhousie study finds

Dalhousie research suggests a popular nitrate supplement may hinder key exercise-driven heart improvements in females, highlighting overlooked sex differences and raising questions about long-term cardiovascular effects.  Read more.

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Kenneth Conrad
Friday, May 1, 2026
By better mimicking native conditions on campus, a multidisciplinary team unlocked seed production in an endangered aquatic plant, strengthening long‑term research, student training, and future discoveries.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Dalhousie researchers are tackling a critical climate question—whether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale—while positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Dalhousie is helping to prepare Canada’s defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.

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Patti Lewis
Thursday, January 25, 2018
The Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute announces new competition for students, faculty and staff to fund small, early-stage projects in ocean sustainability.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Frank Harvey, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, is off to Yale this winter as a Distinguished Fulbright Research Chair, re-engaging his research on Canada-US border security.
Michele Charlton
Friday, January 19, 2018
Vice-President Research Alice Aiken is among the six leading researchers appointed to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Governing Council.
Sylvain Charlebois
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
In the latest contribution to The Conversation from Dal researchers, Sylvain Charlebois (Faculty of Management) argues against taxing a food product like meat and that the market should evolve and allow consumers to make their own choices.
Michele Charlton
Friday, January 12, 2018
Canadians are increasingly working in jobs where they have surplus skills or surplus education and qualifications. Management's Dana Kabat-Farr is embarking on new research into the rudeness these people often face in the workplace, with funding from SSHRC’s Insight Development Grants.