However, by adding the yellow dye used in Cheetos to the skin of mice, researchers found that they could actually bypass that scattering and allow them to see deeper.

Cheetos food coloring turns mice transparent Nidhi Subbaraman , The Wall Street Journal 1 min read 04 Oct 2024, 06:30 PM IST (Illustration: Alexandra Citrin-Safadi/WSJ; iStock) ...

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 ...

The Brief: Scientists discovered that the yellow dye in Cheetos can make mouse skin transparent. The dye, tartrazine, is commonly used in foods like Cheetos, Doritos, and Kool-Aid.

Cheetos food dye turns mice transparent — and scientists say there’s a simple explanation By Alex Mitchell Published Oct. 3, 2024 ...

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. Tartrazine, the ...

It’s a vanishing act that Harry Houdini would envy. A popular food dye in Cheetos can turn the skin of live mice transparent to reveal the animal’s organs inside.