Chemical clues to the thriller of what is coating Stradivari’s violins

Stradivarius violins produce elegant music with a stage of readability that’s unparalleled by trendy devices, in accordance with some musicians. And it is the ending touches — mysterious remedies utilized a whole bunch of years in the past by Antonio Stradivari — that contribute to their distinctive look and sound. In a step towards unraveling the key, researchers report on a nanometer-scale imaging of two of Stradivari’s violins, revealing a protein-based layer between the wooden and polish.