The substance they used was the common food dye known as tartrazine, which also goes by the names of Yellow 5 and E102 when it is used in food (like Doritos), cosmetics, and drugs. By rubbing the ...

The researchers chose tartrazine because the dye's molecules absorb blue and ultraviolet light, which makes it easier for light to pass through the mouse skin. “For those who understand the ...

In mere minutes, smearing mice with a common food dye can make their skin almost as transparent as glass. For a study in Science, researchers spread a solution of tartrazine, a common coloring for ...

The tartrazine reduced the amount of refraction, the light scattered less and the tissue appeared clear. When the dye was washed off, the tissue returned to normal and the scientists reported ...

But in the case of the synthetic food dye tartrazine, better known in the United States as Yellow No. 5, one rumor became more dangerous than the additive itself. Meanwhile, consumers overlooked ...

Researchers have uncovered the fact that a popular food dye used in Cheetos can turn mice ... Bloomberg via Getty Images Tartrazine, the yellowing agent for the “dangerously cheesy” snack ...

The experiments arose from the quest for better methods to see tissue and organs within the body. The researchers chose tartrazine because the dye's molecules absorb blue and ultraviolet light, which ...