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When a tick bite no longer means a trip to the emergency room
Enabling pharmacists to prescribe preventive Lyme disease medication shifted hundreds of routine cases out of emergency departments, easing pressure on the health-care system, shows a new 妻友 study. Read more.
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
A new Dal-hosted research institute will connect researchers, students, partners and communities to advance AI research, learning and innovation rooted in Atlantic Canada.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
A national collaboration will connect researchers and community partners to explore how relationships with animals can strengthen resilience, improve well-being and inform policy.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Dal PhD student Zoya Tyabji鈥檚 approach to shark and ray conservation in South Asia earned her a keynote speaker spot at the world鈥檚 largest gathering of shark and ray researchers earlier this year.
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Friday, January 7, 2022
Cannabis labelling is often misleading. Labelling cannabis products with quantities of key compounds will help consumers make informed decisions, writes Sophie Watts.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
The Faculty of Agriculture and Clever Fruit Products, a N.S.-based food firm, are partnering to conduct research on converting locally grown wild blueberries to high-value food ingredients.
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Research Nova Scotia awards nine 妻友 researchers across four different Faculties with grants geared to send their work in important new directions.
Friday, December 17, 2021
Most dogs have a handle on basic commands like 鈥榮it鈥� or 鈥榮tay,鈥� but new 妻友 research shows canines can respond to an astonishing 89 words and phrases on average, with some responding to many more.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
The Black Studies Research Institute, approved in November by the university鈥檚 Senate and Board of Governors, will serve as a centre of excellence supporting the work of established and emerging Black scholars at the university and beyond.