The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of a Registered direct offering.

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The number of shares agreed to issue or sell by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-3

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Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction.

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Financing Activity - Registered direct offering (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 06, 2025	Nov. 27, 2024	Nov. 26, 2024	Nov. 14, 2024	Nov. 13, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 30, 2024	Aug. 14, 2023
Financing Activity
Proceeds from registered direct offering	$ 23,900	$ 15,923
Expenses paid for Registered Direct Offering	357	$ 1,182
Subsequent event
Financing Activity
Remaining committed fund			$ 5,000
Class A Warrant
Financing Activity
Exercise price of warrants						$ 2	$ 3
Class B Warrants \| Subsequent event
Financing Activity
Number of shares agreed to sell and issue			2,500,000
Common Shares \| Subsequent event
Financing Activity
Number of shares agreed to sell and issue			5,000,000
2023 Registered Direct Offering
Financing Activity
Exercise price of warrants								$ 3
Remaining committed fund	23,600								$ 9,000
Proceeds from registered direct offering	24,900
Expenses paid for Registered Direct Offering	1,300
Net proceeds from Registered Direct Offering	23,600
2023 Registered Direct Offering \| Class A Warrant
Financing Activity
Number of shares agreed to sell and issue									2,250,000
Share price										$ 2
Exercise price of warrants										$ 3
Remaining committed fund	4,700
2023 Registered Direct Offering \| Common Shares
Financing Activity
Number of shares agreed to sell and issue									4,500,000	12,461,540
Remaining committed fund	18,900
2023 Registered Direct Offering \| Common Shares \| Class A Warrant
Financing Activity
Number of shares agreed to sell and issue										6,230,770
2024 Registered Direct Offering
Financing Activity
Remaining committed fund	14,200
Proceeds from registered direct offering	14,900
Expenses paid for Registered Direct Offering	700
Net proceeds from Registered Direct Offering	$ 14,200
2024 Registered Direct Offering \| Class B Warrants
Financing Activity
Share price						1
Exercise price of warrants	$ 2					$ 2
Remaining committed fund	$ 4,500
2024 Registered Direct Offering \| Common Shares
Financing Activity
Number of shares agreed to sell and issue	14,900,000			19,900,000	2,400,000	17,500,000
Remaining committed fund	$ 9,700
2024 Registered Direct Offering \| Common Shares \| Class B Warrants
Financing Activity
Number of shares agreed to sell and issue	7,450,000			9,950,000	1,200,000	8,750,000