Dye in Doritos can make mice transparent
Scientists just made mice 'see-through' using food dye — and humans are next
A common food dye can turn the skin of living mice transparent, but we don't yet know if it'll work in humans.
Scientists Make Living Mice’s Skin Transparent with Simple Food Dye
New research harnessed the highly absorbent dye tartrazine, used as the common food coloring Yellow No. 5, to turn tissues in living mice clear—temporarily revealing organs and vessels inside the anim
Scientists use food dye found in Doritos to make see-through mice
Food dye transformed the skin of mice into a living window revealing blood vessels, muscle fibers and gut contractions, according to a new study.
Light-absorbing dye turns live mice’s skin invisible, reveals internal organs
A team of researches from the universities of Texas and Stanford conducted this breakthrough study, which could advance medical imaging and research.
Common food dye turns live mice transparent
In an effort to enhance the research abilities of biologists, Stanford University researchers have discovered that applying a popular food coloring to the skin of mice allowed them to see through to the rodents' internal organs and other structures.
The dye in Doritos can make mice transparent
The method is simple. In short, massaging tartrazine solution into hairless mouse skin over the course of a few minutes or using microneedling achieves “complete optical transparency in the red region of the visible spectrum,” per the study. Wash the dye away, and the skin returns to its natural, opaque state.
Scientists Make Skin See-Through With 'Groundbreaking' Dye
The simple technology offers a range of applications, from investigating digestive issues in real time to identifying cancers.
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