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This new 3D printing technique puts electronics into plastics 

An employee checks the 3D printing of a scaffold for a kidney at Dr. Ali Ertuerk's laboratory in Munich, Germany April 23, 2019. Mr. Ertuerk and his team developed DISCO transparency technology which is used by scientists from diverse biomedical research fields to generate high resolution views of intact rodent organs and bodies, a milestone on the way to generate 3D-bioprinted human organs. Picture taken April 23, 2019.  REUTERS/Michael Dalder - RC1EFF557D70

The technique could create better-performing small satellites and smart structures. Image: REUTERS/Michael Dalder

Todd Bates
Science Communicator, Rutgers University
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This is an example of simple light-sensing electronics with an LED (light-emitting diode), a light-sensitive diode (semiconductor), and power connected via a high-performance circuit inside polymer. The LED is on when it senses light and off when light from the diode is blocked.
Image: Naim Jahangir
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