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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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Oceanography professor Anna Metaxas is part of a scientific cruise investigating the Northeast Channel, Brown's Channel, Jordan Basin, German Bank and Northeast Fan.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Dal's Chris Helland is part of a seven-year research study, the Religion and Diversity Project.
Friday, August 6, 2010
It has long been suspected by scientists that reptiles were the first to make the continental interiors their home. A new discovery of fossilized trackways proves this theory.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Dalhousie researchers show phytoplankton have been in decline globally over the past century.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
A team of scientists analyzed global biodiversity patterns for over 11,000 marine species ranging from tiny zooplankton to sharks and whales, discovering that there are striking similarities among distribution patterns, with temperature strongly linked to biodiversity.