What animals did Dr. Frank use for his study and what age were the animals? 

He used cats that were approximately 30 to 40 days old.

What is ODP?

Ocular Dominance Plasticity, which are the plastic changes in the brain that occur from covering one eye and allowing the other to function normally.

What is the difference between plasticity between REM and non-REM sleep?

Non-REM sleep is important in the consolidation of facts while REM  is more important for the consolidation of experiences.

What does MD trigger during awake and in sleep? 

During wake monocular deprivation triggers synaptic depression while during sleep MD triggers synaptic potentiation.

What type of plastic receptors are required during sleep?

NMDA and PKA receptors are required for the plastic changes that occur during sleep.

How did Dr. Frank inhibit REM sleep?

He gave the kittens infusions of different chemicals directly into the visual cortex to only effects those cells used in REM.

Where do you think this research can be applied?

This research can be applied to children with cataracts to determine how/why they see differently after surgery.

What are the limitations of his research?

He could only do this type of research on cats, monkeys, and other research animals so all findings must be extrapolated to human models.

What are the whorled patterns present in the images of the visual cortex?

These are the segregated cells that correspond to the left and right visual fields.

What can mTOR promote?

mTOR can promote somatic and synaptic mRNA translation.

What can you do to keep the kittens up for the full 6 hours needed?

Play with them, meow at them, play Brazilin/Samba music