What is tumoral calcinosis?

What is tumoral calcinosis? Hyperphosphatemic familial tumoral calcinosis (HFTC) is a condition characterized by an increase in the levels of phosphate in the blood (hyperphosphatemia) and abnormal deposits of phosphate and calcium (calcinosis) in the body’s tissues. How is tumoral calcinosis treated? Surgical excision of the masses has been the Read more…

Is spacetime a tensor?

Is spacetime a tensor? The metric tensor is a central object in general relativity that describes the local geometry of spacetime (as a result of solving the Einstein field equations). Using the weak-field approximation, the metric tensor can also be thought of as representing the ‘gravitational potential’. What is spacetime Read more…