Ever wondered what information your saliva holds? Turns out, quite a bit! Project: Saliva sampling for stress response 🫧 Question: How does stress quantifiably influence us in unknown environments? Fun facts: - Saliva can be used to measure a multitude of interesting markers: Hormones, enzymes and even DNA - One drop of saliva was shown to contain more than 5,000 proteins, making it rich in information - In particular, stress can be measured via a hormone called Cortisol - Cortisol spikes during stressful situations - Saliva might even replace blood sampling as an easier go-to solution Institutes: LMU University Munich, Lusófona University Portugal, University of South Wales Find the full list of projects here: @framonauts