Tag Archive for 'Opacity'

Illustration of a human hand as it might appear if the new tissue transparency effect proves effective in humans. Currently, the effect has only been tested with animals in a laboratory setting. Note that dyes may be harmful. Always exercise caution with dyes and do not consume directly, apply to people or animals, or otherwise misuse. Image credit: Keyi ‘Onyx’ Li / U.S. National Science Foundation.

Common Food Dye Makes Skin, Muscle Reversibly Transparent in Live Animals

Sep 5, 2024 by News Staff

Researchers at Stanford University have found that an aqueous solution of a common food color approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, tartrazine,...

The full-field star-subtracted image of G0.253+0.016. Image credit: Ginsburg et al., doi: 10.3847/1538-4357/acfc34.

Webb Observes Mysterious Dark Molecular Cloud in Milky Way’s Central Region

Dec 4, 2023 by News Staff

G0.253+0.016, nicknamed ‘the Brick’ due to its opacity, is among the best-studied infrared dark clouds in our Milky Way Galaxy. It is well-known for...