Barring major technological developments, though, nuclear power will continue to be a creature of politics not economics, with any growth a function of political will or a side-effect of protecting electrical utilities from open competition.

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The unexpected study is to check for a common but deadly side effect called QT prolongation, in which the electrical signals that cause the heart to beat are drawn out.

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Over a period of six months the researchers alternated periods of electrical stimulation with fake stimulation to assess whether it was having an effect.

BBC: The electrodes were placed at specific points in the brain

Federal researchers who launched an experimental cyberattack last year in Idaho caused a generator to self-destruct, prompting fears about the effect of a real attack on the nation's electrical supply.

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Catastrophe would ensue as a result of the ripple-effect that would occur as widespread disruptions occur in the supply of electrical power to other infrastructures that depend on it to operate.

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The company, which provided mechanical and electrical services such as air conditioning, boiler maintenance and heating installation, said it was closing with immediate effect because of the current economic climate.

BBC: Aircraft seat company cuts jobs