Environmentalists have a beef with livestock industry. For years, environmentalists in Texas have linked power plant emissions to global warming. But new studies suggest another factor contributing to Texas' ranking as the U.S. leader in greenhouse gas emissions: cows. [News Source]

Vitamin E trials ‘fatally flawed’ (PhysOrg) Generations of studies on vitamin E may be largely meaningless, scientists say, because new research has demonstrated that the levels of this micronutrient necessary to reduce oxidative stress are far higher than those that have been commonly used in clinical trials. [News Source]

Vitamin C useless for preventing, treating colds (Canada.com) The value of vitamin C in preventing and treating the common cold has been the subject of controversy for six decades. NEW YORK - For the average person, popping vitamin C pills is unlikely to ward off the common cold or shorten its length or severity. [News Source]

Arctic gender imbalance: only girls are being born in a village in Greenland. In certain villages in northern Greenland something is completely out of whack—only girls are being born. [News Source]