The key methods paper by Rhonda Roby et al., Sampling techniques and genomic analysis of biological material from artworks, appeared in the Journal of Forensic Sciences.
As reported in a post on 26 May, in their new book “Genìa Da Vinci. Genealogy and Genetics for Leonardo’s DNA,” published by Angelo Pontecorboli Editore, Alessandro Vezzosi and Agnese Sabato present findings from 30 years of genealogical research that have culminated in groundbreaking insights. The book documents an elaborate family tree tracing back to 1331, spanning 21 generations and involving over 400 individuals. The work lays the groundwork for reconstruction of Leonardo’s genetic profile.
Leonardo DNA project counsel Eric Rayman’s essay “Can an Artist’s DNA Help Detect Forgeries?” has been published in the lively art world publication HYPOALLERGIC.
The paper by Massimo Guerrero et al, “Scaling Turbulent Wake Flow Downstream of Isolated Piers in Laboratory and River” where they explore using Leonardo’s drawings to estimate his visual acuity appeared in Results in Engineering.
