S cientists have found that massaging tartrazine-aka "Yellow 5," aka the food dye used in Doritos-into the skin of mice can temporarily make the mice transparent. The Washington Post explains that ...

It’s a strange occurrence, seeing a mouse’s skin turn transparent as you rub food dye on it. The researchers say it gives you a complete look into the mouse’s body, showing the blood vessels ...

Researchers made the skin on the skulls and bellies of live mice transparent by applying a mixture of water and a yellow food coloring called tartrazine. Washing away any remaining solution ...

This is no puff piece. Researchers have uncovered the fact that a popular food dye used in Cheetos can turn mice’s skin completely transparent — making their organs visible. A coloring agent ...

When applied to the mouse’s abdomen ... which meant that the transparent skin tinted everything red. The second issue was the depth of penetration. The lotion worked well only at spots where ...

More than 100 years later, scientists have discovered a real-life version of the substance: A commonly used food coloring can make the skin of a mouse temporarily transparent, allowing scientists ...

A food dye that helps give certain sodas and snacks their hallmark orange hue renders mouse skin almost completely ... can temporarily turn biological tissue transparent to the naked eye, as ...

How to make a mouse transparent (and why you’d want to) You know the yellow food dye tucked away in your parent’s kitchen cabinet that hasn’t seen sunlight since 2005? Yeah, scientists are ...