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LOResearchers at the University of Hong Kong have created a new kind of semiconductor designed to coexist with living systems.
Instead of rigid silicon, the device is built from soft, water-rich hydrogel materials that mimic the structure of biological tissue.
Living cells can grow inside the material while the electronics continue to function and respond.
The work, published in Science, introduces three-dimensional hydrogel transistors that allow direct electrical interaction with living cells.
This marks a step toward biohybrid electronics that integrate with biological environments rather than sitting beside them.
The goal is not faster chips. It is electronics that can safely interface with life, opening the door to future medical implants, neural interfaces, and biological sensing technologies.
If electronics can function inside living systems, what should this be used for first?
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🎥 Credit: University of Hong Kong
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