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Scientists recover DNA from a Leonardo da Vinci drawing - and it could shed light on his genius

Scientists have recovered a sample of DNA from a Leonardo da Vinci drawing that could belong to the Renaissance polymath. In April 2024, researchers working with the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project ...
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Traces of Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called Holy Child

Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and from letters that may belong to the Renaissance genius. Historical artifacts can accumulate DNA from the environment and ...

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 ...