The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation. Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office stating that their position was terminated. The National Science Board was created in 1950 to advise the president and Congress on science and engineering policy, approve major funding awards and guide NSF’s future. Scientists and advocates are concerned by the decision, saying it could further damage the U.S.’ scientific engine. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.