The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Note 8 - Collaborative Agreements (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		133 Months Ended	142 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares						1,707,744		1,707,744
Research and Development Expense	$ 114,941	$ 203,814	$ 265,238	$ 537,662		$ 456,274	$ 191,069
In Process Research and Development [Member]
Research and Development Expense	$ 3,000	$ 7,056		$ 4,500	$ 10,584
University of Toronto [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures								25,000
University of Toronto [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price						$ 1		$ 1
University of Toronto [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price						0.26		$ 0.26
University of Toronto [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period								10 years
Professor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures								483,299	275,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price						$ 1		$ 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares	125,000			125,000		62,500		62,500	125,000
Professor [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1			$ 1		$ 1		$ 1	$ 1
Professor [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price						$ 0.26		$ 0.26
Professor [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period								13 years	13 years
Professor [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period								10 years	10 years