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 Mila Profit, Myrrhita White and Yasmein Oweida
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Students in Bill Freedman's class Nature Conservation offer simple and easy tips to conserve energy.
by Ryan McNutt
Friday, March 19, 2010
Music student Craig Jennex delves into the ever-popular yet oft-hated boy band phenomenon
by Marilyn Smulders
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Young survivors of cancer face psychosocial challenges
by Billy Comeau
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Donald Weaver receives prestigious Killam Fellowship to continue his groundbreaking research
by Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Pediatrician Michael Esser talks epilepsy fact and fiction as part of Brain Awareness Week