Research
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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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.
DalSolutions: How Dalhousie is helping to transform Nova Scotia into a global hub for carbon removal
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.
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.
Archives - Research
Thursday, October 5, 2017
A new gene-editing experiment explores human development. With this comes new ethical questions: How do scientists acquire embryos and how are their projects approved? Dal expert Françoise Baylis discusses.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
This week, Halifax welcomed guests from the World Energy Cities Partnership for an international conference, one which made its way to campus Wednesday for a discussion about research and innovation in energy and beyond.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Switching universities and the focus of his studies a decade ago proved to be the right choice for Dal Biology PhD graduate Adrian Dauphinee, whose passion for plant biology has taken him into an exciting new area of study in the field.
Friday, September 29, 2017
AIM to Grow, focused on studying technology-based approaches toward food production in Atlantic Canada, was launched with a conference this week bringing together experts both from the region and from the Netherlands.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Egg donors, sperm donors and surrogates are critical participants and patients in the use of reproductive technologies - so why are their rights and health repeatedly overlooked? Dalhousie's Françoise Baylis and co-author Alana Cattapan discuss the issues.