Rallies held nationwide for 17th straight weekend; coalition not expected to advance legislation before passage of state budget at end of May

Seven laureates warn that placing archive institute's board under political control will threaten its very existence, academic freedom and research

Avram Hershko, Ada Yonath, Aaron Ciechanover, Michael Levitt, Arieh Warshel, Roger Kornberg, Daniel Kahneman raise 'deep concern' over effect of proposal on scientific research