Scientists may have recovered DNA belonging to Leonardo da Vinci from a drawing and other objects he touched while alive. If ...

An umbrella from early 20 th century Japan. A wine glass from Belgium, circa 1825. Three teapots: one from early 20 th century China, one from late 19 th century England and one from late 19 th ...

Currently, using Google’s “Search by Image” function, it’s possible to search the internet for information on something if you already have an image of that thing. Also, researchers at Carnegie Mellon ...

Researchers at Brown and the Technical University of Berlin have produced a program that can identify simple sketches of objects almost as well as humans. The computer application enables “semantic ...

Drawing an object and naming it engages the brain in similar ways, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. The finding demonstrates the importance of the visual processing system for ...

In search of a more effective method to detect deception, researchers turned to drawings and sketches. Drawings and sketches bypass situations wherein interviewers are not fluent in the language of ...

Drawing an object and naming it engages the brain in similar ways. The finding demonstrates the importance of the visual processing system for producing drawings of an object. Drawing an object and ...

Taking the time to sketch your belongings can help capture moments and memories. By Kate Bingaman-Burt Find an old receipt in your wallet. Feel that thin paper on your fingers, and look at the inky ...