Research

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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Melanie Jollymore
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Dalhousie Medical School has announced its leading research teams and strategic research priorities, following a months-long application and review process known as “The Wave.”
Patti Lewis
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Dalhousie's DAMOS initiative that will help track North Atlantic right whales was one of nine projects at four post-secondary institutions to receive new funding from the Government of Nova Scotia.
Sylvain Charlebois
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
The problem of food fraud and its health and economic implications affect a broad range of foods around the world, but technology could soon end the problem, argues Dalhousie's Sylvain Charlebois.
Emm Campbell
Friday, October 20, 2017
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Killam Trusts, we’ll be publishing profiles of Killam alumni who’ve achieved great things thanks to the Trust.
Michele Charlton.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Canadian Foundation for Innovation invests $13 million in eight new infrastructure projects involving Dalhousie researchers, in everything from advanced manufacturing to viroceuticals.