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Sketch may hold key to the Da Vinci DNA code

A centuries-old sketch may be holding more than artistic secrets—it might carry traces of Leonardo da Vinci himself. A team ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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6 Living Men Share Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA. They Might Prove Where He’s Buried.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists are trying to sequence the DNA of Leonardo da Vinci to identify if the remains at his interment site really are his. The project began ...