Stories by Laura Wright

String Theory

A weak sun may have sweetened the Stradivarius

To Vanquish a Virus

The best defense against SARS, should it resurface, may be an understanding of its natural history

Muscle Maintenance

Like Fine Wine, Personality Improves with Age

Earthquake Warning System Sounds Alarm Seconds before Tremors Begin

Astronomers Spy Surface Ice Through Titan's Haze

Potent Stem Cells Found in Baby Teeth

New Study Finds Agent Orange Use Was Underestimated

Ancient Deity Drawing May Shed Light on Rise of Andean Religion

Rat Studies Elucidate the Neurochemistry of Addiction

To Find the Egg, Sperm May Follow Their Noses

In Aftermath of Volcanic Eruption, Photosynthesis Waxes, Carbon Dioxide Wanes

Unique Bird Sheds Light on Sex Differences in the Brain

Scientists See Sand's Future

Physicists Solve Spherical Puzzle

Floating Ice Shelves Key to Ice Sheet Stability

Lotus Leaf Inspires Waterproofing Scheme

Genetic Underpinnings of Pain Sensitivity Revealed

Sniffing Out That Special Someone

GM Crops Perform Far Better in Third World Than U.S.