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Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, study finds
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
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
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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Monday, December 17, 2018
immunology professor Dr. Jean Marshall has captured Canada's top academic prize in her field, the Bernhard Cinader Award. She is the first faculty member to receive the award, given annually by the Canadian Society for Immunology.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
First Nations children and youth are experiencing more pain than non–First Nations children but do not access specialist or mental health services at the same rate as their non–First Nations peers, according to new research from Dal faculty member Margot Latimer and collaborators.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
The average Canadian family is expected to spend $411 more on food in 2019 than in 2018, bringing the total cost of healthy food to $12,157 for the year, according to Canada’s Food Price Report 2019.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Members of the research community and beyond gathered earlier this month to celebrate Dal’s “best and brightest” as part of the annual Killam Trusts award ceremony.
Monday, December 3, 2018
Phd student Lyna Kamintsky has received the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation - PhD for her technology to more accurately diagnose brain and eye-vein injuries.