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4 days agoThey 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.
Additionally, we’re talking about using a significantly higher concentration of the dye that you’re going to find in Dorito dust.