Alison Auld

A team at Dalhousie looked into the issue and found that many Asian Canadians experienced outright racism or felt unsafe and unsettled during the pandemic because of the unexpected and unpredictable nature of discrimination.

As the number of consumers using vapes continues to rise around the world, so too do concerns over their safety and the potential long-term effects on users’ lungs.

A pair of post-doctoral fellows in Dal’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology have shown that an existing drug used to treat cancer and other illnesses also holds the promise of effectively treating people infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.

Researchers trying to save the critically endangered species struggle to track them, but new research out of Dalhousie could help fill some of those gaps by listening to the whales themselves as they coast through Canadian waters.

New Dalhousie research shows that we might be able to get a deeper understanding or our society by learning how whales have interacted over time.

The research team behind the international analysis, including Dal’s Dr. Tony Walker, found a clear link between the world’s top producers of branded plastic and plastic waste and determined that companies producing single-use consumer goods disproportionately contributed to the problem.

The research team behind the international analysis, including Dal’s Dr. Tony Walker, found a clear link between the world’s top producers of branded plastic and plastic waste and determined that companies producing single-use consumer goods disproportionately contributed to the problem.

Researchers have found that reclusive, deep-sea dwelling beaked whales are exposed to 14 human-made threats despite being found in habitats far from cities, ports and other populous areas.

Capturing the chemistry of fog. The dangers of digital exhaust. Water supply on Sable Island. Emphysema risk for people who smoke. Long COVID in children. Shark finning. Decarbonizing the global shipping industry.

Are teens using cannabis altering their brains and risking psychotic‑like experiences? Study seeks answers