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Organ printing

Organ printing is like making duplicates of parts of our bodies. Sometimes, our organs like the liver or the heart stop working properly and we need new ones, just like replacing broken toys with new ones. Organ printing uses a special printer that creates layers of tiny cells to form a new organ. It's like building a very tiny house. Once the organ is printed, it needs to be kept in a special environment until it's strong enough to be transplanted into someone's body. Organ printing is still new, and scientists are working hard to make it better so that it can help more people who need new organs.