alter

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This suggests that water clarity affects how deep these fish swim, which can alter the prey they hunt and their exposure to predators like large sharks.

From Science Daily

Low temperatures alter the physical properties of rubber, causing seals to lose their elasticity and leak.

From The Wall Street Journal

When tritium decays, the neutrino carries away some energy, which slightly alters the energy pattern of the emitted electrons.

From Science Daily

Genetically altering a human in this manner, researchers interviewed for this story said, is neither ethical nor practical.

From Los Angeles Times

They do not change unless the symmetry of the entire material is altered, either by reshaping the crystal itself or by applying an electromagnetic field.

From Science Daily