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The dye in Doritos can make mice transparent (www.popsci.com)
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https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adm6869

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[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

They applied a yellow, food-safe dye to the skin of the mice and found it caused light to refract in such a way that their skin became significantly more transparent. An article I read (I did not read this one) listed some potential uses like making veins visible for blood draws and more precise tattoo removal. The dye washed off afterwards.