Scientists may have extracted Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA from Renaissance artwork for first time - Researchers collect trace DNA from ‘Holy Child’ drawing and letters written by Italian polymath’s ancest ...

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

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.

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

By Vijay Kumar Malesu A new preprint reveals how swabbing priceless artworks uncovers centuries of biological history, while ...

London : Scientists have recovered tiny DNA traces left on Renaissance artifacts, at least some of which they suspect belong ...

What if a single Renaissance drawing could reveal not just who made it, but the biological traces of Leonardo da Vinci ...

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 ...