The heroic name James comes from a chemical element called "germanium". This element was the cause of the explosion in the laboratory of James because germanium is extremely flammable and even explosive when mixed with air are.
The explosion occurred at James irritation on his skin and in his eyes, which gave him a laser sight. Also blood effects. With all that he could have died.
However acquired radar sense, that is the ability to determine the location of objects in the environment by the use of sound waves, generated by either character or ambient sound. And his healing factor is healing rapidly. Something very important is that it has the ability to alter chemical elements, changing them from one substance to another, removing or adding protons, neutrons and electrons.