Scientists Probe Lithium-Sulfur Batteries in Real Time

Johanna Nelson uses powerful X-ray imaging to study lithium-sulfur batteries, a promising technology that could some day power electric vehicles. Working with scientists at SLAC and Stanford University, Nelson took microscope snapshots of individual sulfur particles -- the first real-time imaging of a lithium-sulfur battery in operation. Previous studies using standard electron microscopes showed that large amounts of sulfur disappears from the cathode after cycling, causing the battery to die. But Nelson's team showed that sulfur particles mostly remain intact. Their results could could help scientists develop commercially viable lithium-sulfur batteries for electric cars.

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[Kaishk]

Hardly, it's just A) Said user is too lazy to upgrade B) It costs too much.
Windows 7 is more stable than XP - that's a fact. With Windows 8 around the corner, there are performance boosts that I have witnessed first hand, and would leave no excuse to not upgrade other than situation A or B.

[YourAverageHater]

The softwares used for these types of machines aren't updated as frequently as OS versions because of monetary reasons. That's why they often use XP since that's what the software was intended for when it was designed, also they don't have to reprogram and redesign equipment every time there is an OS update or a new OS release.

[MumblingMickey]

Am I imagining things or was that woman still using Win XP on her pc there? So she has access to an x-ray microscope.... but still prefers to use XP as an OS? wow!

[MumblingMickey]

Hmm... touchy touchy from the Windows XP lovers in the audience... FYI I was thinking she'd have more of a Ubuntu OS.

[XenogeneGray]

Not to mention the fact XP was the last MS OS that you could actually legally own in perpetuity.

[Ravengeno]

It's just waste of school money to buy licenses to thousands of computers when you don't need it.

[DBSpy]

I saw Frankenstein come alive behind her.

[MumblingMickey]

Precisely.... I think that was my point.

[johnthesman]

I think the title is just badly worded.

[ThrashDevil]

Exactly. And that's why schools should install Linux on their computers.