The REAL da Vinci code

DNA from the Italian master's paintings will being used to reconstruct his face and trace his relatives


While the face of the Mona Lisa is famous the world over, the face of its painter Leonardo da Vinci is a mystery. But that all could change as a group of scientists are attempting to trace the artist and inventor's DNA. Researchers hope they will be able to reconstruct the face from genetic materials – such as hairs within a painting - while bones could allow researchers to reconstruct the face of the Italian polymath. Read more:

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