Sacyr's Blog

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.

Europeans spend 90% of their time indoors, according to the European Commission. And, apart from sedentary lifestyles, indoor environments can pose other health risks. We analyse to what extent the choice of materials, ventilation and insulation are key to building healthy spaces.

Revolutionary inventions such as the compact disk, high-definition television and 3D printers have been unveiled at the CES trade show over the past few decades. We analyse the gadgets and technological trends that will likely gain momentum in 2022, according to the announcements made at the latest edition of the biggest technology fair in the world, which has just been held in Las Vegas.

In 2012, two incidents in India left almost 10% of the world's population without power. Nearly a decade later, the idea has become widespread that we could be entering an era of major power outages, even on an international scale. Is there any basis for this concern? In search of answers, we look back at some historic blackouts that affected millions of people for hours, days and even months.

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.