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Race to Find Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA Just Took a Major Twist

Traces of Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called Holy Child

Researchers from the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project (LDVP) report that by analyzing the drawing of Holy Child and other Renaissance artifacts, such as letters written by a da Vinci relative, they have ...

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Could Leonardo da Vinci’s Art Contain Traces of the Artist’s DNA?

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The Race to Find Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA Just Took a Major Twist

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Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA extracted from artwork

Scientists have recovered trace DNA from Renaissance artefacts, including a red chalk drawing called Holy Child possibly by Leonardo da Vinci, and letters from his ancestor.

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Scientists may have extracted Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA from Renaissance artwork for first time

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Did This Drawing Preserve Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA?

Mahoning Matters

DNA Doe Project identifies man killed in Youngstown-area accident in 1982

The unidentified man’s DNA profile was uploaded to the GEDmatch database, but all of his DNA matches there turned out to be very distant relatives.

Science Daily

Scientists are closing in on Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA

A groundbreaking project is piecing together Leonardo da Vinci’s genetic profile by tracing his lineage across 21 generations and comparing DNA from living descendants with remains in a Da Vinci family tomb. If successful, the effort could reveal new ...

Chicago Tribune

DNA project hopes to reunite African Americans in Illinois with ancestral relatives in Africa

Ever since an at-home DNA test revealed a Nigerian ancestry, life-long Evanston resident Tina Penick has reflected on what might have been. “What if we lived in Nigeria? What would that look like?” Penick mused. “What would our experiences be?”

KVUE

Genealogy-driven DNA technology helps identify South Austin murder victim

AUSTIN, Texas — Police often face challenges when it comes to solving a murder, especially when the victim can't be identified. But thanks to advances in DNA technology, they're getting some extra help. In 2009, Rhonda Kevorkian was glowing. She was ...

WYFF

Remains of woman found in Upstate in 2011 have been identified

WE BEGIN AT NOON WITH BREAKING NEWS. THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE HAS IDENTIFIED SKELETAL REMAINS THAT WERE FOUND IN 2011. CAITLIN ASH WAS AT THE CORONER’S OFFICE WITH THE LATEST. CAITLIN. ERIN. OFFICIALS SAY ON OCTOBER 26TH, THE REMAINS OF ...