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Scientists say they have found the Da Vinci code in one of his artworks

Red chalk drawing called Holy Child that has been examined by scientists could hold the key to the legendary historical ...

Did This Drawing Preserve Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA?

Now scientists from the field of so-called arteomics, or the study of biological traces on artworks and other cultural ...
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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 ...

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 ...
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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.
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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According to a new (but as-of-yet not peer-reviewed) study published in the preprint database bioRxiv, scientists began their ...
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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.
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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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Scientists Recover Leonardo Da Vinci's DNA From 500-Year-Old Drawing

Scientists have successfully recovered what may be Leonardo da Vinci's DNA from a centuries-old red chalk drawing, marking a breakthrough that could unlock secrets about one of history's greatest ...