Sacyr's Blog

Drones are particularly useful for delivering packages or carrying out search-and-rescue missions. But there is still no effective way to keep them powered up for long periods of time. So a team of Chinese researchers is planning to remotely recharge them with laser beams.

From beer containers that hold gases better to sensors that change colour to indicate the ripeness of fruit. While nanotechnology promises to revolutionise the food industry, there are some barriers to getting nanofoods onto supermarket shelves.

While today's intensive use of technology is usually linked to anxiety problems, and we hear talk about addiction and becoming dependent on our electronic devices, we now take a look at the other side of the coin: innovations aimed at improving mental health.

From nanorobot surgeons that could defeat cancer to nanobiosensors that detect deadly diseases at very early stages, if there is one field in which nanotechnology can bring about a real revolution, it is medicine. We take a look at the hurdles that several promising projects have to overcome to make their way into hospitals.