http://joeporter.com Adventures of an Evolving One Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:21:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en COLUMBUS, Ohio – Twenty minutes per day of guided workplace meditation and yoga combined with six weekly group sessions can lower feelings of stress by more than 10 percent and improve sleep quality in sedentary office employees, a pilot study suggests. The study offered participants a modified version of what is ... http://joeporter.com/?p=4 Salamander Regeneration from Reality Sandwich Kovvy By researching cells in genetically modified salamanders, scientists have found an explanation for salamanders' uncanny ability to regrow lost limbs. Contrary to previous belief, the salamanders' "cellular clocks" don't fully reset, reverting to an embryonic state.  Instead, the cells in the salamanders’ stumps become slightly less mature versions ... http://joeporter.com/?p=3 This space will hold future posts, articles and chronicles of the evolutionary adventures of Joe Porter. For now, enjoy a quick montage of a recent trip to Madrid, Spain... More will be revealed. http://joeporter.com/?p=1