Chinese scientist who produced gene-edited babies may be executed, colleagues say

In late November of last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui revealed to the world that he had pursued a goal of genetically altering human embryos, succeeding in altering the genes of multiple babies which were then carried to term and born. It rocked the genetic science community and drew ire from many researchers around the world. Now, He may be facing a much stiffer penalty than public backlash. As The Telegraph reports, his unexplained "disappearance" in December was actually the result of b...