some links to get you through the weekend

An observer shows the shell of the western painted turtle

Here are some links to check out if you have some spare time this weekend:

• The New Scientist highlights this Genome Biology paper on genetic adaptations in the western painted turtle, Chrysemys picta bellii.
• Dutch researchers find Archaeoglobus fulgidus can survive on perchlorate, which provides the energy we know as rocket fuel [Scientific American].
• Men who lack the ability to smell have more difficulty getting laid. [Popular Science]
• Ed Yong describes a 3D printer that make synthetic tissues from watery drops.
• Your “breath print” may one day be a diagnostic tool [Popular Science].