Ural Federal University

Ural Federal University is one of the leading research centers in Russia carrying out research in natural, formal, technical, social sciences, humanities and arts, economics and management. There are more than 50 000 students in 18 UrFU Institutes, including 25 000 full-time students.

Address
19 Mira street 620002 Ekaterinburg Russia
Website
http://urfu.ru

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Dentistry

Improved mineralized material can restore tooth enamel

Scientists have perfected hydroxyapatite, a material for mineralizing bones and teeth. By adding a complex of amino acids to hydroxyapatite, they were able to form a dental coating that replicates the composition and microstructure ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Yoga and breathing exercises aid children with ADHD to focus

Yoga and breathing exercises have a positive effect on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). After special classes, children improve their attention, decrease hyperactivity, they stay alert longer, ...

Medical research

Scientists measure how the brain learns new words

Researchers from University of Tübingen (Tübingen, Germany) and Ural Federal University (Ekaterinburg, Russia) have developed and experimentally tested new method to understand how the brain builds associations between ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Triazavirin defeats tick-borne encephalitis

The drug triazavirin, developed by the researchers of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Chemical Engineering of Ural Federal University, has proved to be an effective remedy against tick-borne ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Improving the diagnosis of lung disease

Three-dimensional visualization based on computer tomography imaging provides more thorough preparation for the diagnosis of lung diseases. The technique has now been used to perform 25 transbronchial biopsies, and the accuracy ...

Diabetes

Scientists develop new approaches diabetes treatment

A team of scientists from the Ural Federal University (UrFU) and the Institute of Immunology and Physiology modeled type 1 diabetes in an experiment to study recovery processes in the pancreas. The results of the study will ...