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9. Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Statutory Tax Expense and Effective Tax Expense Benefit

The differences between the tax provision (benefit) at the statutory federal tax rate and the tax provision (benefit) are as follows (in thousands):

 

   2022   2021 
   Years Ended December 31, 
   2022   2021 
Statutory federal income tax  $(2,077)  $(1,321)
Increase (decrease) resulting from:          
Change in valuation allowance   3,411    1,624 
Permanent items   26    134 
Prior year true ups   (17)   70 
Tax credits   (421)   (176)
State   (922)   (331)
Other   -    - 
Income tax provision  $-   $- 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

 

   2022   2021 
   Years Ended December 31, 
   2022   2021 
Deferred tax assets:          
Net operating loss carryforwards  $6,492   $4,453 
Tax credits carryforwards   1,297    887 
Stock-based compensation   56    29 
Fixed assets/intangible assets   111    99 
Charitable contributions   2    1 
Capitalized research   813    - 
Accruals and other   133    6 
Gross deferred tax assets   8,904    5,475 
Valuation allowance   (8,886)   (5,475)
Deferred tax assets   18    - 
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Unrealized gain   18    - 
Deferred tax liabilities   18    - 
Net deferred tax asset  $-   $- 
Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The following summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

 

Balance at December 31, 2020  $212 
Tax positions related to the current year:     
Additions   97 
Balance at December 31, 2021   309 
Tax positions related to the current year:     
Additions   140 
Balance at December 31, 2022  $449