Science sleuths think they found Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA

Scientists are one step closer to pinpointing fragments of Leonardo da Vinci’s elusive DNA. A team of researchers from the ...
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Art sleuths may have recovered traces of Leonardo da Vinci's DNA from one of his drawings

Scientists may have recovered DNA belonging to Leonardo da Vinci from a drawing and other objects he touched while alive. If ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Could Leonardo da Vinci’s art still contain traces of his DNA?

Five centuries after Leonardo da Vinci died, scientists are probing a startling possibility: that microscopic traces of his ...
Defector

Leonardo da Vinci’s Legacy Won’t Be Found In His DNA

This week researchers from the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project announced they have made the kind of breakthrough you might ...
The Debrief

Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA Discovered? 500-Year-Old Disputed Drawing May Preserve Genetic Material Linked to Renaissance Artist

Researchers report having collected DNA they believe to belong to the legendary artist Leonardo da Vinci, offering new ...
All That's Interesting

Scientists May Have Extracted Leonardo Da Vinci’s DNA From A Renaissance Sketch

According to a new (but as-of-yet not peer-reviewed) study published in the preprint database bioRxiv, scientists began their ...
Greek Reporter

Leonardo da Vinci DNA May Be Preserved on 15th-Century Drawing

Researchers find trace DNA on a Renaissance drawing linked to Leonardo da Vinci, showing how fragile artworks can preserve biological clues.
Discover Magazine

Could Leonardo da Vinci’s Art Contain Traces of the Artist’s DNA?

Learn about the Leonardo DNA Project and the diverse biological traces that survive on the surface of historical artifacts.