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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by Amanda Pelham
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The Centre for Foreign Policy Studies was recently designated to lead research efforts for the Child Soldier Initiative (CSI).
by Sean Payne
Monday, June 7, 2010
Dalhousie research programs in energy production and water safety receive NSERC funding to support grad students and postdocs
by Billy Comeau
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
From health to solar power, Dalhousie's GIS Centre is changing the way we think about the connection between information and location
By Ryan McNutt
Monday, May 17, 2010
Dalhousie is awarded a new Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean Science and Technology, attracting chemical oceanographer Douglas Wallace to lead a multidisciplinary team.
By Michelle Hampson
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
In the post-AIDS era, HIV infections continue among gay men. PhD candidate Matthew Numer looks at the reasons why.