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UK burglars to wear GPS tags upon release from prison, officials say

Burglars, thieves, and robbers in the United Kingdom will be forced to wear GPS tags to track their movements as a deterrent for repeat offenses, officials said Wednesday.  Offenders who served a prison sentence of a year or more will be fitted with a tag upon their release. They will be monitored by GPS satellites 24 hours a day for… Read More »

Scientist behind world’s first gene-edited babies sentenced to prison

By Jessica Hamzelou He Jiankui attempted to make babies resistant to HIVVisual China Group via Getty Images The scientist behind the birth of the world’s first gene-edited babies has been sentenced to three years in prison. He Jiankui, who announced he had used CRISPR technology on embryos that led to two births in 2018, has… Read More »