Mixed news

* Intel demos 48-core chip [source]
* PAPER BATTERIES COULD POWER ALMOST ANYTHING [source]
* New silicon-germanium nanowires could lead to smaller, more powerful electronic devices [source]
* Dirty babies get healthier hearts [source]
* Linux in a wall-wart [source]: "In fact, prongs and ports are all you'll see on this tiny device, which has 512MB of RAM, a 1.2GHz ARM CPU and a $100 price tag..."
* Flexible solar cell implant could restore vision [source]
* Why Humans Outlive Apes [source]
* SUPER-EARTHS ORBIT NEIGHBORING STARS [source]
* NASA launches sky-mapping telescope [source]
* SOFIA Seeks Secrets of Planetary Birth [source]
* CENTURY-OLD BUTTER FOUND IN ANTARCTICA [source]
* Masterworks in Petri dishes [source]