Zebra cows and Teflon food win tongue-in-cheek science awards

Researchers win Ig Nobel prizes for projects like adding Teflon to food to reduce calorie intake and painting cows to look like zebras to deter flies. Silly but inventive projects also include studying lizard pizza preferences and the physics of pasta sauce. Winners from various fields were recognized at the ceremony, with founder Marc Abrahams highlighting the aim to make people both laugh and think. The zebra cow and Teflon food studies, among others, showcase the innovative and unconventional nature of Ig Nobel prize-winning research projects.