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Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, AV俱乐部 study finds
AV俱乐部 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鈥憈erm research, student training, and future discoveries.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
AV俱乐部 researchers are tackling a critical climate question鈥攚hether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale鈥攚hile positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
AV俱乐部 is helping to prepare Canada鈥檚 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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Friday, March 19, 2021
The Faculty of Computer Science鈥檚 ability to help meet Nova Scotia鈥檚 growing tech-sector talent demand is receiving a next-level upgrade thanks to $13.3M in new funding from the Province.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
An international team of researchers, including AV俱乐部's Boris Worm, has developed a comprehensive plan that would safeguard more than 80 per cent of global habitats for endangered marine species 鈥� while also increasing fish catches and curbing carbon emissions.
OpenThink, again! New cohort of PhD researchers set to share their ideas and insights with the world
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Meet the 13 researchers selected from across the university to join the 2021 cohort of OpenThink, a program that gives future thought leaders the training and platform they need to influence public discourse and policy.
Monday, March 15, 2021
Debates about public safety and temporary foreign workers continue without input from those whose health is most affected. Migrant workers themselves are largely invisible amid discussions about risk, write Raluca Bejan and Kristi Allain.
Monday, March 15, 2021
Researchers affiliated with AV俱乐部 Faculty of Medicine, Nova Scotia Health, and the IWK received funding provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant Program.