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Note 9 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 2.14 | $ 0.50 | $ 1.49 | $ 0.50
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Authorized for Issuance (in shares) |  |  |  | 2,408,151 | 2,466,533 | 2,440,878 | 2,375,760
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Amount Capitalized |  |  |  | $ 113,507 | $ 56,988 |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total |  |  |  | $ 914,389 |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) |  |  |  | 2 years 255 days |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 3.11 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) |  |  |  | 32,175 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate |  |  |  | 1.42% |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate |  |  |  | 89.46% |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term (Year) |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) |  |  |  | 16,666 | 8,333 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term (Year) |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense |  |  |  | $ 10,329 | $ 0 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum |  |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum |  |  |  | 1.41% |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum |  |  |  | 86.97% |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum |  |  |  | 89.90% |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 3.57 |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 4.30 |  |  |
Stock Option Plan 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares) |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercise Period from Grant Date (Year) |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expire Period after Grant Date (Year) |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares) |  |  |  | 293,505 |  | 424,425 |
The 2020 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
The 2020 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Employees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Authorized for Issuance (in shares) |  |  |  | 2,264,127 | 2,306,698 |  |
Non-Employees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) |  |  |  | 144,024 | 159,835 |  |
Warrants Associated With April 2020 Public Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) |  | 2,710,000 |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) |  | $ 1.20 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Associated With the June 2020 Public Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | 3,749,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ 2.60 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
April 6, 2020 Public Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, Gross |  | $ 5,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) |  | 5,420,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share Price (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.95 |  |  |  |  |
June 30, 2020 Public Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, Gross | $ 14,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) | 6,770,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price (in dollars per share) | $ 2.15 |  |  |  |  |  |

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