Biology: Cows with zebra stripes are less likely to be bitten by fliesThe Ig Nobel Prize in Biology went to a Japanese research team led by Tamoki Kojima, who investigated whether cows with painted zebra stripes are less likely to be bitten by flies. The researchers were unable to attend in person, but their acceptance speech was read by proxy by a Nobel laureate. Physics: The science behind lumpy pasta sauce An international team from Italy, Spain, Germany and Austria received the Physics Prize for their discoveries on the physics of pasta sauce. Nutrition: When lizards choose pizza The nutrition prize went to an international team from Nigeria, Togo, Italy and France. The Engineering Design Prize was awarded to Indian researchers for their analysis of how malodorous shoes affect the user experience of a shoe rack.