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Food dye makes mice skin transparent, aiding medical research

A revolutionary technique employs food dye to make skin transparent, providing a ‘window’ into the body. Researchers applied a mixture of water and Tartrazine, a common yellow food dye found in products like cornflakes, sweets, energy drinks, and chicken stock, to the skulls and abdomens of live mice, making their skin see-through. This groundbreaking method, detailed in the journal Science,…