The phrase "alter the sensitivity of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing adjustments to the responsiveness or reactivity of a system, device, or process.
Example: "To improve user experience, we need to alter the sensitivity of the touch screen."
Alternatives: "adjust the sensitivity of" or "modify the sensitivity of".
The chemicals alter the sensitivity of hair cells in the inner ear so that they are more receptive to higher frequencies.
p-eNOSser117 has been shown to increase NO production from eNOS27 and meanwhile enhance eNOS activity and alter the sensitivity of the enzyme to calcium ion28.
These results suggest that heterotrophic feeding does not alter the sensitivity of corals to heat stress, as previously observed in corals under acidification stress63,64,65,66.
Transgenic manipulation of methylation of the serine/threonine protein phosphatase, PP2A, was recently shown to alter the sensitivity of mice to AD-related impairments resulting from acute exposure to elevated levels of Aβ.
The present study was designed to check whether the horizontal transfer of miRNAs released by cisplatin resistant (Cp-r) Hepatocarcinoma cells can alter the sensitivity of cervical cancer cells.
In the case of designing a resonator to perform as a sensor, one can make use of the presented model to determine how the mass ratio, location and the radius of gyration can alter the sensitivity of the sensor in response to the input measurand.
The radius of the site points can also be adjusted to alter the sensitivity of the model.
Radiogenetic therapy is a novel approach in the treatment of cancer, which employs genetic modification to alter the sensitivity of tumor cells to the effect of applied radiation.
It employs using genetic modification to alter the sensitivity of malignant or normal tissue to the effect of radiation [14 17].
Generalizing these effects for a range of terrestrial insects reveals that prevailing daily fluctuations in temperature should alter the sensitivity of species to climate warming by reducing 'thermal safety margins'.
Additionally, reducing insulin/IGF-1 signaling may alter the sensitivity of the animals to oxidative stress and reducing the accumulation of oxidative damage (Richardson et al., 2004; van der Horst and Burgering, 2007).
