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Leonardo da Vinci's DNA could be hiding inside of his art, and it might reshape the way we determine identities of artists

After analyzing samples taken from a red chalk drawing and letters written by one of Leonardo da Vinci’s cousins, scientists ...
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Scientists scrape DNA from Leonardo da Vinci drawing with Tuscan genetic links

Scientists have extracted DNA from one of Leonardo da Vinci's works, potentially offering a glimpse into the genetic makeup ...

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 ...

Genetic clues may be hiding in Leonardo da Vinci’s artwork

Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s ...

Are you related to Leonardo? Maryland researchers may have found da Vinci family’s DNA

Researchers from the University of Maryland, College Park, may have captured ancient DNA from the Italian High Renaissance ...
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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Could Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA Be Hiding Inside One of His Renaissance Sketches?

Scientists have discovered male human DNA on a chalk drawing that may have been created by the famous artist and scientist.

With the lightest touch, scientists search da Vinci's art for DNA

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Science correspondent Richard Stone about recent developments in the search for Leonardo da ...

Is this Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA? Scientists may have finally found his genetic trace on Renaissance art

Scientists have recovered trace DNA from Renaissance drawings and letters linked to Leonardo da Vinci, using minimally invasive swabbing. The emerging field of arteomics reveals environmental and ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA potentially found in his sketch and scientists have extracted it

Scientists may have extracted Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA from a Renaissance sketch, sparking debates over authorship, while ...
Live Science

Leonardo da Vinci's DNA may be embedded in his art — and scientists think they've managed to extract some

In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be sure that the genetic material belongs to the Italian polymath. When you ...

Searching for and perhaps finding Leonardo da Vinci's DNA

Scientists have found male DNA on a drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. They are linking it to other documents.