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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 17, 2025 USD ($) | Aug. 22, 2025 USD ($) | Aug. 08, 2025 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2025 EUR (€) | Dec. 15, 2024 | May 01, 2024 shares | Dec. 10, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 23, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2023 | Oct. 10, 2022 USD ($) ft² | Apr. 01, 2022 EUR (€) | Jul. 22, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2025 USD ($) | Aug. 12, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares | Jun. 07, 2021 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease agreement description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | As consideration for the Guaranty, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Camaisa 10% of the Guaranty amount for the first year of the San Diego Lease, and 5% per annum of the Guaranty amount thereafter through the life of the lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, term of contract, lease initial term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease terms, operating leases annual increase in rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,467,000 | $ 1,424,000 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining expected commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Mr Camaisa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |
Warrants | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,972 |
Mr Leftwich [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00% |  | 24.00% |
Mr Leftwich [Member] | Settlement of Deferred Compensation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation and accrued interest amount in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |
Dr. Camisa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation pay |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consulting pay |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dr.Minev [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation pay |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonus payable |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ms.Campbell [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonus payable | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance pay | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 1,162 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 534,265 |  |  |  |  |  |
San Diego Lease Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,197 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
San Diego Lease Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guaranty of lease, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mr Camaisa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guaranty of lease, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stem Vac Office Lease Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for rent | € |  |  |  | € 2,976 |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 4,047 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Northwestern Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000
Other Commitments, Description |  |  |  |  | a non-creditable and non-refundable one-time milestone payment of $0.3 million upon reaching an aggregate of $2.0 million of net sales of a licensed product; (b) a non-creditable and nonrefundable one-time milestone payment of $0.5 million upon reaching an aggregate of $10.0 million of net sales of a licensed product; (c) sublicensing royalty of 20% of any sublicensing revenue resulting from the grant of rights hereunder; and (d) in the event of an assignment or transfer of licensed data, with the consent of Northwestern, a low single digit percentage of the fair market value of any consideration received. This sublicensing royalty shall be cumulative, meaning it shall be imposed only once with respect to a single unit of sublicensing revenue, regardless of whether the sublicensing revenue derives from the CTA, or the June 7, 2021 Northwestern Agreement described above, or both. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for royalties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation and Release Agreement [Member] | George Ng [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |
Commitment fee percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity purchase description |  |  |  |  |  |  | (i) an amount equal to 100% of the average of the daily traded amount during the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding an advance notice, or (ii) 41,667 shares. For the SEPA to be utilized, the shares underlying the agreement need to be registered on a Form S-1 filed with the SEC. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Yorkville [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,157 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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