Australian researchers plan to begin human testing of a new bionic eye in 2013. Australian researchers plan to begin human testing of a new bionic eye in 2013. is an entertainment editor covering ...

In this Oct. 25, 2012 photo, Zac Vawter, fitted with an experimental "bionic" leg, is silhouetted on the Ledge at the Willis Tower in Chicago. Vawter is training for the world's tallest stair-climbing ...

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CHICAGO — Zac Vawter considers himself a test pilot. After losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident, the 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a ...