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  1. Da Vinci's DNA Is Potentially in The Hands of Scientists

    2 days ago · Scientists with the ambitious Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project think they have potentially snagged a sample of DNA from the famed artist/inventor himself.

  2. Leonardo da Vinci's DNA may be embedded in his art - Live Science

    4 days ago · 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.

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

    4 days ago · Scientists hunting for the DNA of famed Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci say they’ve made a breakthrough—but some experts caution against interpreting the results as a ...

  4. Traces of Leonardo da Vinci's DNA May Have Been Discovered on a …

    4 days ago · 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, …

  5. Science sleuths think they found Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA - Yahoo

    2 days ago · Scientists are one step closer to pinpointing fragments of Leonardo da Vinci’s elusive DNA. A team of researchers from the Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project analyzed samples swabbed from a …

  6. Scientists are closing in on Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA

    Sep 15, 2025 · Scientists are closer than ever to reconstructing Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA, thanks to a 30-year genealogical study, descendant DNA testing, and excavations of a Da Vinci family tomb.

  7. The Da Vinci Bloodline: Living Descendants Provide Clues to the …

    Sep 12, 2025 · Genealogy and Genetics for Leonardo’s DNA, published by Angelo Pontecorboli Editore, researchers Alessandro Vezzosi and Agnese Sabato of the Leonardo Da Vinci Heritage Association …

  8. Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA May Finally Prove Where He’s Buried

    Aug 25, 2025 · Scientists traced Leonardo da Vinci’s Y chromosome through living relatives, a breakthrough that may confirm his true burial site after 500 years of mystery.

  9. Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA lives on in at least six living people

    May 29, 2025 · “Through the recovery of Leonardo’s DNA, we hope to understand the biological roots of his extraordinary visual acuity, creativity, and possibly even aspects of his health and causes of...

  10. Leonardo da Vinci's DNA: Researchers confirm Y chromosome shared …

    May 22, 2025 · Today, an international collaboration known as the Leonardo DNA Project is closer than ever to uncovering the biological secrets of the greatest genius of the Renaissance.