3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchBiosensors and Analytical DetectionMolecular Communication and Nanonetworks

Reza Ghodssi, Justin M. Stine, L. Beardslee

2026.4.1IEEE SPECTRUM

DOI: 10.1109/mspec.2026.11476978

Abstract

One day soon, a doctor might prescribe a pill that doesn't just deliver medicine but also reports back on what it finds inside you—and then takes actions based on its findings.

Citation format

GHODSSI, Reza; STINE, Justin M.; BEARDSLEE, L. A smart pill that can sense, sample, and treat: Ingestible electronics will deliver drugs and take biopsies. IEEE SPECTRUM, 2026, 63(4): 34–39.