News Tech Pores of glass skin shrink from light By Peter Weiss June 18, 2004 at 5:25 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Anyone who’s suffered sunburn is well aware of the power of ultraviolet (UV) light. Tubelike pores in an unhardened film shrink when exposed to ultraviolet light. Doshi, et al./Science Researchers in New Mexico have found that they can use that power to fine-tune the properties of an unusual glass film they developed a few years ago.