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. CNN values your feedback 1.

A discovery that a common food dye temporarily caused a mouse's skin to appear transparent could have wide-ranging effects on the medical industry, the researcher told Fox News Digital.

However, Ou and Hong said a totally invisible mouse was a stretch: The current approach cannot render bone transparent. “So far, we only tested soft tissues, including brain, muscle, and skin.

The transparent areas take on an orangish color, Ou said, similar to that of the food dye. The dye used in the solution is commonly known as FD&C Yellow No. 5, certified for use by the US Food and ...

It seems like a kind of superpower, but scientists say they've used a common food dye to render the skin of a mouse transparent, revealing the workings of blood vessels and organs underneath. It's ...

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