Low-powered lasers heat and ignite nanoparticles

A low-power laser can ignite certain nanoparticles, which can be used to explode cancer cells and set off blasting caps used in demolition and mining.

University of Florida: http://news.ufl.edu/2010/03/18/nano/

Reference

Published in advanced online publication of Nature Nanotechnology
Published online: 14 March 2010