KILLEEN, TX — A team of experts at Texas A&M-Central Texas are examining prized violins and other string instruments on the molecular level. Using high powered microscopes, they are able to analyze the wood, varnish and adhesives that impact the sound.

The Italian family Stradivari was known for making the highest quality violins, violas, cellos and other string instruments back in the 17th and 18th centuries. Find out more...