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Unlocking Da Vinci's DNA code
Scientists are hoping to extract DNA from Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings and sketchbooks. It may help solve the mystery of whether the artist's remains are buried in a chateau in the Loire Valley. Professor Jesse Ausubel is the Vice Chair of the Richard Lounsbury Foundation, which is backing the project.
(Photo: The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci. Credit: AP)
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