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Describes the work by four international teams of physicists at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, who are colliding beams of electrons and positrons in the world's largest particle accelerator, the 200-GeV Large Electron-Proton Collider (LEP). The CERN accelerator is expected to begin its first run in August. Project in the US has not yet successfully produced large numbers of Z particles. INSET: Acronyms in search of particles..

Reports on the small but growing number of European high-tech entrepreneurial companies, begun by scientists who are fighting social and professional biases against the risk-taking necessary in small businesses. Professional business management is solving some problems. INSET: Risk phobia: Europe's disease?.

Reports that thousands of common (or harbor) seals are dying on the beaches of northern Europe. Possible viral infection; Toxic wastes.

A consensus is growing that greater coordination is needed in biological research, in particular on genome sequencing. Differences on how this can best be achieved; Key meetings being held under auspices of European Economic Community (EEC)to discuss cooperation in biology; Proposals of EEC; Differences of opinion and suggestion of a purely European initiative to stimulate advanced biological research.

36 African states have now admitted the presence of 5,000 AIDS sufferers. How these countries are cooperating with the World Health Organization to develop AIDS prevention programs. INSET: Africa--one AIDS problem or two?.