Researchers bioengineer glow-in-the-dark rabbits

A team of scientists have successfully bred a pair of rabbits that glow in the dark.

Using techniques developed by researchers at the University of Hawai'i Manoa, a Turkish team in collaboration with scientists at UH Manoa took a fluorescent protein found in the DNA of a jellyfish and implanted it into rabbit embyros, which were then gestated in a mother rabbit's womb.

The rave-friendly lapins appear normal under regular lighting conditions, but under UV light, they glow, which is, well, kind of horrifying.

(Horrifyingly adorable.)

Scientists in other labs have previously created glow-in-the-dark cats and cockroaches.

These Dr. Moreaulike experiments do indeed have a practical purpose: by proving such genetic manipulation is possible, scientists hope to eventually develop new ways to produce life-saving medicines.

And, of course, a totally new line of designer animals for overmoneyed socialites to purchase, abuse, and ignore.