Learn about the Leonardo DNA Project and the diverse biological traces that survive on the surface of historical artifacts.
Researchers working on the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project believe the Renaissance Man left his DNA on the chalk drawing titled ...
Researchers caution evidence remains preliminary but say genetic analysis could reshape how artworks are authenticated - ...
Although the results aren't conclusive, the technique used to gather the DNA represents a significant milestone in the study ...
The "Mona Lisa" has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the techniques that ...
Researchers find trace DNA on a Renaissance drawing linked to Leonardo da Vinci, showing how fragile artworks can preserve biological clues.
In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be ...
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 ...
Five centuries after Leonardo da Vinci died, scientists are probing a startling possibility: that microscopic traces of his ...