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. While the idea of a ...

In a new study, researchers made the skin on the skulls and abdomens of live mice transparent by applying to the areas a mixture of water and a common yellow food coloring called tartrazine.

In H.G. Wells’ 1897 science fiction novel, “The Invisible Man,” the protagonist invents a serum that makes the cells in his body transparent by controlling how they bend light. More than 100 ...

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 ...