Volume 1 Issue 5, May 2026

Voltage-controlled electrochromic transitions in polymer-based photodetectors encode task-relevant hyperspectral projections directly at the pixel level, enabling compact, low-power imaging sensors that compress data in situ while preserving classification and segmentation performance.

A DNA-tethered force-sensing platform delivers calibrated piconewton forces directly to Piezo1, revealing an activation threshold of about 15 pN independent of membrane tension, enabling precise, localized probing of mechanotransduction.

A meta-topological hydrogel seamlessly combines mechanical wave scattering with frequency-selective ionic transport in a single architecture, maintaining the fidelity of physiological signals during dynamic motion.

Multifunctional bioelectronic interfaces have been challenging to realize. Now, a bioelectronic platform is demonstrated that combines electrochemical sensing, electrophysiological monitoring and neuromorphic computing in a single device. Multimodal functionality is achieved by selectively incorporating different electrolytes across the organic electrochemical transistor array in the platform.

This Review discusses how biologically inspired sensing mechanisms, advanced encoding–decoding models and integrated feedback systems collectively enable high-fidelity tactile, olfactory and gustatory experiences, establishing a technological foundation for next-generation multisensory remote interaction across diverse applications.

A molecularly precise DNA-tethered force probe establishes the piconewton force required to activate Piezo1, providing quantitative evidence for force-from-filament mechanogating.

A meta-topological hydrogel suppresses multisource motion artefacts across tailored frequencies, enabling artefact-free haemodynamic and electrophysiological recording with robust fatigue profiling.

An in-sensor wireless computing architecture integrates imaging, compression and transmission into a single step, dramatically reducing latency for real-time remote-sensing applications.

A single InP/InGaAs transistor exploits carrier-feedback amplification to achieve a voltage-tunable temperature coefficient of resistance exceeding the limits of conventional materials.

An electrochromic in-sensor computing architecture enables adaptive, pixel-level spectral compression before readout, reducing data transmission and supporting energy-efficient intelligent vision for edge-computing systems.

A multimodal organic electrochemical transistor array enables picomolar dopamine sensing, high-bandwidth electroencephalography acquisition and on-device seizure classification within one flexible bioelectronic platform.