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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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[โ€“] restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

So, I skimmed the article and may have missed it. Why is this anything more that tinkering with and (maybe torturing) mice? What's the actual scientific value here? (Assuming invisibility potion wasn't an actual goal)

Perhaps medical dyes for imaging?

[โ€“] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

What do you mean? To make people invisible bro.

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