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.
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Thursday, September 7, 2017
In this piece for The Conversation, Dalhousie researcher Alan Coley and the University of Canterbury's David Wiltshire address the newly reignited debate that dark energy may not be real.
Friday, August 25, 2017
Ocean School, a joint initiative of Dalhousie and the National Film Board of Canada, will collaborate on interpretive public spaces at two new Fisheries and Oceans Canada facilities to promote marine science and ocean literacy.
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Dalhousie Veterinarian Chris Harvey-Clark and Dal Biology students had a unique opportunity this week to work with a rare shark species when a specimen washed up on Nova Scotia's shores.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Six Dal researchers receive new funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation's John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
For Dal postdoctoral fellow Dara Orbach, taking part in necropsies to determine cause-of-death for several North Atlantic right whales this summer has offered a rare opportunity to better understand one of the rarest whale species on the planet.