A whiff of mad cow. Misfolded proteins known as prions cause mad cow disease and other fatal neurodegenerative illnesses. But in their properly folded form, the proteins may be important to survival. [News Source]

donga.com[English donga] (donga.com) The Korean economy has had one tough year. Early on, Koreans had high expectations for the Lee Myung-bak administration, which took office in February. [News Source]