Tartrazine, a dye used in making Doritos, has a light-absorbing quality that researchers used to apply to mice so they could see through the skin.

‘Magic trick’: Scientists use dye found in Doritos to make mice transparent by: Darcie Loreno. Posted: Sep 9, 2024 / 03:18 PM EDT. Updated: Sep 9, 2024 / 03:25 PM EDT.

Tartrazine, a dye used in making Doritos, has a light-absorbing quality that researchers used to apply to mice so they could see through the skin. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

Awesome. I love dorito powered engines. They are so much fun. I know Mazda can’t produce a new cars like the RX7/8 but seeing it used again, even in a situation like this, just makes me smile.

Doritos are a revered snack for many. Now, scientists have found one of the ingredients in the triangle-shaped tasty tortilla chips has a superpower – it can make the skin of mice transparent.

Researchers used a food coloring dye used in Doritos, seen here on the shelves at No Good Candy Thursday, May 27, 2021, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to create mice with see-through skin.

Tartrazine, a dye used in making Doritos, has a light-absorbing quality that researchers used to apply to mice so they could see through the skin.