Disquisitiones Arithmeticae

Well, the idea that I was hoping to put across was that the scientists have shut down everything except his time sense, because that is what they are trying to figure out. So the sensitivity itself isn't diminished, but relying on it alone is difficult; like trying to pick a person out by sound alone instead of sound and sight. Since he's a Time Lord, it's an integral part of himself and much more refined than River's abilities?