 But researchers at MIT are trying a new procedure that through surgical amputation reconnects muscles to the body's own nervous system. The result, patients able to walk faster, avoid obstacles, and do things like climb stairs much more naturally than people with a traditional amputation. Sherry Preston, ABC News. Two marble vases that mark the graves of two ancient Athenians more than 2,000 years ago have been returned to Greece. The culture ministry says they were brought back from Switzerland following a years-long battle. Daria Albinger, ABC News.