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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Ryan McNutt (with files from Alana Milner)
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Dalhousie is home to more than 50 researchers across nine faculties involved in Aboriginal and Indigenous projects.
Charles Crosby
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Dr. Patrick McGrath's work in helping establish the Strongest Families Institute is recognized with the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation's highest honour.
Clark Jang
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Just how realistic is TV's hottest series, which concludes its final season this Sunday? We asked Dal professors to grade Breaking Bad's science.
Katherine Wooler
Friday, August 23, 2013
Frank Harvey's counterfactual analysis of the 2003 invasion of Iraq was named Best International Relations Book and Best Article by the Canadian Political Science Association.
Ryan McNutt with Phill Stanley
Monday, August 19, 2013
Dal welcomed the first delegation as part a Management-led, CIDA-funded initiatve to help Cuba increase domestic food production.