But now, a team of Stanford University scientists has finally found an agent that can reversibly make skin transparent ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Using a solution of yellow dye and water changes the way light interacts with the skin’s surface, rendering it transparent.

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 ...

Why isn't your body transparent? Some animals such as jellyfish, zebra fish and some glass frogs have see-through bodies. But most mammals, including humans, aren't transparent.

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