Research

Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, Ä¢¹½AV study finds

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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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
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.
Andrew Riley
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.

Archives - Research

Marie Visca
Friday, July 24, 2015
PhD candidate Catherine Reeve is exploring whether dogs can detect changes in the blood sugar of people with diabetes, and how they do it.
Matt Semansky
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Whether it's investigating immigration trends and realities or providing services that help newcomers to Canada, Dal researchers are constantly exploring our changing nation.
Nikki Comeau
Friday, July 10, 2015
Gold and silver nanoparticles have a key role to play in the future of biomedicine, and Dal researchers have discovered new methodologies to study such materials.
Dustin Meagher
Friday, June 26, 2015
This year's Ocean Sampling Day helped capture a synchronized snapshot of the world's oceans.
Alana Milner
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Fifty-four Dal researchers received funding from NSERC's Discovery Grants Program this week, including Heather Neyedli for her work in human motion and Mark Obrovac in advanced battery technology.