Scientists traced Leonardo da Vinci’s Y chromosome through living relatives, a breakthrough that may confirm his true burial ...

Scientists with the ambitious Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project think they have potentially snagged a sample of DNA from the famed artist/inventor himself. The findings are presented in a preprint, and ...

The first-of-its-kind synthetic human DNA is in the making by UK scientists. On June 26, the Wellcome Trust, the world’s largest medical charity, committed an initial £10 million to the Synthetic ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists are trying to sequence the DNA of Leonardo da Vinci to identify if the remains at his interment site really are his. The project began ...

Monday, 21 October: Maynooth University computer scientist Professor Damien Woods has been awarded €4 million in funding under the European Innovation Council Pathfinder Challenge programme, with his ...

Former 8th Ward Ald. Devon Reid calls himself “a proud Evanstonian, a proud Illinoisan and a proud American.” However, he said his family’s origins have been a lingering question. Now, by ...