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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Jane Affleck
Monday, November 25, 2013
From Dalhousie magazine: A crash course on Dal’s auto-related science.
Sher Scott
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Dalhousie's iDLab is helping make the Maritimes more efficient, one innovation at a time.
Maeghan Murphy and Ryan McNutt
Monday, November 18, 2013
Dal celebrates two new faculty members inducted as Fellows in the prestigious Royal Society of Canada: Medicine's Thomas Marrie and Chemistry's Mary Anne White.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, November 14, 2013
The Children and Youth in Challenging Contexts Institute, hosted at Dal, will bring together researchers across disciplines and institutions to improve the lives of marginalized kids and teens.
Marie Visca
Friday, October 25, 2013
Dal's Division of Emergency Medical Services hosts its first annual EMS research week, sharing emerging research in the field.