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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 14, 2024	Mar. 10, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Equity Line Financing
Subsequent Events
Proceeds from issuance of common stock				$ 205
Equity Line Financing \| Lincoln Park
Subsequent Events
Shares issued		189,856		125,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock				$ 205
At The Market Offering
Subsequent Events
Shares issued				2,859,074
Proceeds from issuance of common stock				$ 5,127
At The Market Offering \| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and B. Riley Securities, Inc.
Subsequent Events
Shares issued				2,859,074
Proceeds from issuance of common stock				$ 5,286
Subsequent Event \| Underwriting Agreement With Titan Partners Group LLC
Subsequent Events
Shares issued			6,571,428
Public offering price			$ 1.75
Additional shares of common stock	985,714		985,714
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 10,361
Offering expenses payable	$ 1,139