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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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Katherine Wooler
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Alex Speers is Dal's own ale academic.
Marilyn Smulders
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
From China, Ziyan Yang probes the outsider's perspective among Quebecois writers.
Amanda Pelham
Thursday, June 9, 2011
"We see a voracious appetite in the public to know our maritime past," says Jerry Bannister, history professor.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Dalhousie researchers help inventors transform ideas into market-ready products.
Damian Lidgard
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Scientist and photographer Damian Lidgard is "inspired by the power and transient moods of the sea."