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From scaling to error correction, numerous problems remain to be addressed before a practical quantum computer can be built, but researchers continue to find the necessary solutions.

From cellular neural networks to human–machine interfaces, the applications of memristors continue to grow.

Robotics is our 2026 technology of the year.

Technology breakthroughs at the 2025 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, which celebrates 100 years of field-effect transistors.

Advances in direct ink writing techniques are helping to reshape the way electronic devices are fabricated.

Characterizing the performance and assessing the technological potential of devices based on emerging semiconductors such as perovskites is challenging. Third-party certification processes, as well as more standardized approaches to device testing, could help.

Transistors are central to modern technology, a role that has been made possible by continuous advances in silicon devices. But how exactly further advances will be achieved is less clear.

The development of electronic capsules that can monitor biochemical markers and redox balance in the gastrointestinal tract is helping to expand the capabilities of ingestible electronics.

The development of a universal quantum electrical standard would help deliver a more accessible measurement system.

Submissions to Nature Electronics that are published will now have the option to be accompanied by the referee reports and the author response letters.

The field of quantum computing has advanced rapidly in 2025, but the technology still faces substantial challenges in terms of scaling up.

Improvements in on-skin devices and smart textiles are pushing the boundaries of wearable electronics.

Advances in the capabilities of superconducting diodes could help scale technologies based on superconducting electronics.

The latest advances in optoelectronic devices are helping to increase the response speed of displays and improve synchronization across computing networks.

Solution-processed 2D materials could be of use in the development of large-area electronic applications, but the performance of devices based on such materials remains an issue.

Artificial intelligence models continue to advance rapidly, but questions about energy consumption remain, increasing the need for new energy-efficient hardware.

Quantum computing is our 2025 technology of the year.

Technology breakthroughs at the 2024 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, which this year has a focus on shaping tomorrow’s semiconductor technology.

Numerous developments in three-dimensional electronics have emerged in 2024, creating new opportunities for conventional and emerging electronic systems.

Graphene devices have undergone substantial development in the past two decades, but introducing new materials into commercial foundries remains problematic.