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  1. Astronomy

    Double the rubble: Nearby star system has two asteroid belts

    Epsilon Eridani hosts an inner asteroid belt and planet arranged like those in the solar system.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Space

    Hubble back in action (for now)

    A main camera of the Hubble Space Telescope is back online.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Health & Medicine

    Stopping rotavirus before it hits

    A vaccine against rotavirus shows potent protection against the diarrhea-causing pathogen in its first year of widespread use.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Math

    A frustrating view of complexity

    The unifying theme of complex systems, a researcher argues, is frustration.

    By Julie Rehmeyer

  5. Book Review: Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children by Philip Shabecoff and Alice Shabecoff

    Review by Dina Fine Maron.