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A group of 11 Japanese scientists won the Ig Nobel prize in biology on Thursday for their experiment showing that painting ...

BOSTON (Kyodo) -- A group of 11 Japanese scientists won the Ig Nobel prize in biology on Thursday for their experiment showing that painting zebra-like stripes on cattle significantly reduces the ...

Cows painted with zebra stripes can deter biting flies better, 2025 Ig Nobel Prize in Biology winners show.

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A team of Japanese researchers has been honored with an Ig Nobel Prize for its study which was aimed at finding out whether cows painted with zebra-like stripes could avoid being bitten by flies.