Research
Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, Ä¢¹½AV study finds
Ä¢¹½AV 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.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Ä¢¹½AV 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
Ä¢¹½AV 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, September 8, 2015
PhD student Mauricio Cantor publishes new study exploring how different clans of sperm whales develop their own "dialects" of communication based on sound patterns.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Last month the Maria S. Merian, a research vessel that often hosts Dal researchers on its voyages, made a port call in Halifax and allowed visitors to tour its laboratories before setting off to the Labrador Sea.
Monday, August 31, 2015
The Faculty of Agriculture's Oamar Zaman is a pioneer in research into precision agriculture, a farming concept that accounts for crop variability, can increase yield and reduce the use of argochemicals.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
New research from Dal postdoc Kimberley Davies explores the feeding patterns of one of our region's most notable endangered species.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Raymond Klein of the Dpeartment of Psychology and Neuroscience is a collaborator in the NSCAD University Drawing Lab, a project that applies scientific methods to the artistic process.