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The 2026 Nature Forum on the Future of Sensing Technologies will take place in Seoul, South Korea, on 13 April 2026. Hosted in partnership with Yonsei University, Sungkyunkwan University, and Hanyang University, this one-day meeting marks the official launch of Nature Sensors, a new journal dedicated to connecting and empowering the global sensing community.
TThe Nature Conference Autonomous Robotics, co‑organized by Nature Sensors, Nature, Nature Electronics, Nature Communications, and KAIST, will bring together scientists, engineers, and industry researchers to discuss the future of intelligent machines, delving into advances in robotic perception, control, and autonomy, and the development of capable, trustworthy embodied agents.
Sensing technologies drive the detection, measurement, and interpretation of physical, chemical, and biological signals. This collection highlights cutting-edge research across chemical and biological sensors, photonic and optical devices, wearable and implantable systems, and environmental and remote sensing, showcasing the interdisciplinary and application-focused nature of modern sensing.
Farside ground truth information gathered by Chang’e-6, integrated with orbital and nearside sample data, refines global lunar chemical maps and provides a framework to guide future exploration.
This Review highlights how advances in materials, device architectures and integrated platforms are enabling in situ biosensing for real-time physiological monitoring, addressing the limitations of traditional ex situ approaches and supporting translational applications.
Form-fitting arrays of magnetic sensors can track the position and pose of medical devices such as capsules and guidewires inside living animals, pushing this methodology toward practical translation.
A customizable, flexible patch enables accurate three-dimensional in vivo magnetic localization across diverse medical settings and shows reliable performance in vascular and gastrointestinal studies.
Innovative hydrogen sensors, able to achieve parts-per-billion detection limits with sub-second response times, struggle to enter the market because of inadequate standardization frameworks, as existing frameworks primarily address conventional flammable gases. The disconnection between technical readiness and outdated guidelines prevents the effective deployment of complete hydrogen detection systems. Immediate actions are required to develop a risk-informed, performance-based standardization framework that validates sensor reliability under real-world conditions and provides clear guidance for system integration. Bridging these gaps is essential to prevent infrastructure failures that could undermine substantial investments and public confidence in the global energy transition.
A body-induced electroluminescence device enables three-dimensional finger tracking, providing a versatile platform for human–machine interaction that senses motion both on and above the device surface.
