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The DNA of da Vinci may have been extracted from a 15th-century drawing

What if we could get to know the greatest genius of the Renaissance not only through his paintings, but through his genes as well? Science is now attempting exactly that, as researchers have tried to extract the DNA of da Vinci from a 15th-century drawing. The Holy Child may offer new hope that Leonardo da Vinci’s legacy can be explored not only from an art-historical perspective, but also from a biological one – although the path is full of obs…

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An international team of researchers has discovered traces of DNA in a drawing often attributed to Leonardo da Vinci that may come from the universal scholar. In a preprinted study, not yet peer-reviewed, they report...

A team of researchers is frantically trying to track down the genius of Leonardo da Vinci.

·Finland
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Once again, the international "Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project" is in focus. Gene material on images, sketches and letters is intended to bring the breakthrough.

·Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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Daily News Hungary broke the news in on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
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