Researchers, including those at Concordia University in Canada, analysed how in utero environment can play a role in the development of brain processes. They measured the twins weight at birth to assess whether different environmental factors had affected them while in the womb. However, when they are born, they can still differ in birth weight. Previous research has shown that birth weight is a predictor of the way the brain develops. "Interestingly, twins with large differences in birth weight and cortical structure also had epigenetic differences, she said.

Source: India Today January 26, 2017 12:11 UTC