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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
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Ocean Tracking Network partners with Encana to study the movement and behaviour of blue sharks off the province's coast.
Nikki Comeau
Thursday, July 18, 2013
The Faculty of Computer Science leads the way in big data research with the launch of the new Institute for Big Data Analytics.
Katelynn Northam
Friday, July 12, 2013
Recent PhD graduate Jeff Wilson explores relationships between people's lifestyles and their greenhouse gas emissions.
Jessica Chisholm
Thursday, July 11, 2013
World-renowned animal expert Marc Bekoff comes to campus this week to speak about "compassionate conservation."
Chris Benjamin
Monday, July 8, 2013
From Dalhousie magazine: How Dal researchers are contributing to our understanding of -- and planning for -- climate change.