A commonly used food coloring can make the skin of a living mouse transparent, allowing scientists to see its organs function, according to a new study.

While the idea of a transparent body might seem odd or even a bit creepy, it could actually be really helpful for doctors. If ...

A dye commonly found in food and cosmetics can be used to reversibly turn the surface tissues of a living mouse transparent. The novel technique, which the researchers call counterintuitive, requires ...

5. In it, the researchers used a solution of red tartrazine, a food dye known as FD&C Yellow 5, on the abdomen, scalp and hindlimb of a sedated mouse, said a release from Stanford University. The dye ...

Emily Beatty, 34, described the pain and discomfort from the skin inflammation as "unbearable" and said it was touch-and-go ...

The researchers at Stanford University in the US announced on Thursday that a mixture of water and the food colour called ...

A common food dye turned mice see-through, a "stunning" finding that could revolutionize imaging techniques in medicine.

Scientists safely made the skin of live mice transparent by applying a mixture of water and a common yellow food coloring called tartrazine. The reversible process allowed for direct observation of ...

When you see how disgusting those pillows look, you might be tempted to ditch them and buy new ones. But if you're wondering ...

A new study has found that the food dye tartrazine can make the skin of living mice temporarily transparent, allowing ...

Courtesy of Maggie Bartlett via Wikimedia Commons  What if you could make your skin transparent and then turn it opaque again? Soon enough, that might be a possibility. And if you’re a lab mouse, ...

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a groundbreaking technique to make skin and other tissues transparent using ...