Later, after applying the tartrazine solution to mice, the researchers were able to see some of the creatures' internal organs, blood vessels, and muscle contractions. A major upside is that the ...

Researchers from Stanford University have discovered that tartrazine, a yellow-orange food dye commonly found in Doritos, can make mouse skin transparent. This breakthrough, detailed in Science ...

Or maybe futuristic Star Trek-level science. Either way, the headlines were stunning: "Scientists use food dye found in Doritos to make see-through mice." No, this wasn't achieved by witchcraft.

Ou and his collegues report that they made the skin on the skulls and abdomens of live mice transparent by applying to the areas a mixture of water and tartrazine.