Cheetos Food Coloring Turns Mice Transparent The dye alters the optical qualities of skin, allowing light to pass through Alexandra Citrin-Safadi/WSJ; iStock By Nidhi Subbaraman Oct. 3, 2024 11:00 ...

Cheetos food dye turns mice transparent — and scientists say there’s a simple explanation A coloring agent used in Cheetos can turn skin translucent in larger doses, scientists have learned ...

However, by adding the yellow dye used in Cheetos to the skin of mice, researchers found that they could actually bypass that scattering and allow them to see deeper.

Food & Drink Cheetos food dye turns mice transparent — and scientists say there’s a simple explanation By Alex Mitchell Published Oct. 3, 2024 ...

It’s a vanishing act that Harry Houdini would envy. A popular food dye in Cheetos can turn the skin of live mice transparent to reveal the animal’s organs inside.