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 years ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

This is no puff piece. Researchers have uncovered the fact that a popular food dye used in Cheetos can turn mice’s skin completely transparent — making their organs visible. A coloring agent used in ...

This basically turned their skin transparent, an effect that easily reversed once the dye was washed away. The researchers applied the dye to the abdomen of mice and were able to watch neurons that ...

WTF?! Food dye can be found in a wide range of products on grocery stores' shelves, but scientists have recently put it to a novel use: making a mouse's skin temporarily transparent. Once the ...

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.

More than 100 years later, scientists have discovered a real-life version of the substance: A commonly used food coloring can make the skin of a mouse temporarily transparent, allowing scientists to ...