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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - Additional Information (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 01, 2025 USD ($) shares | Apr. 18, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) Vote $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares | Jun. 04, 2025 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2024 $ / shares shares | May 16, 2024 $ / shares | Apr. 12, 2024 $ / shares shares
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  | 2,684,651 |  |  | 1,454,896 |  |
Common stock, number of votes per share | Vote |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of stock shares |  |  |  |  | 6,184 |  |  |  |
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 17,934 |  |  |  |
Shares, Issued |  |  | 48,100 |  | 48,100 |  |  |  |
Warrant settlement expense | $ |  |  | $ 743,459 |  | $ 743,459 |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding | 130,000 |  |  | 1,706,000 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate gross proceeds | $ |  |  |  | $ 3,566,594 | 14,046,758 |  |  |  |
Purchase price for repurchase of warrants | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 3,600,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-funded warrants were exercised into common stock | 363,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prefunded warrants issued |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant exercise price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants to purchase |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |
Warrant exercise price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |
Warrant exercise price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 74,086 |  |  |  |  |
Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance or sale of equity | $ |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds | $ |  |  |  | 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount allocated to common stock or prefunded warrants and common stock warrants | $ |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1.25 |  |  |  |  |
Public Offering | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds received | $ | $ 260,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Offering | Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per share and warrant | $ / shares |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Public Offering | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |  |
Shares, Issued |  |  |  | 507,000 |  |  |  |  |
New issues per offering unit (in shares) |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Number of securities |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Prefunded warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prefunded warrants issued |  |  |  | 493,000 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant exercise price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of shares with accompanying warrants | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1.9999 |  |  |  |  |
Prefunded warrants | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants to purchase |  |  |  | 493,000 |  |  |  |  |
ATM Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |
Aggregate gross proceeds | $ |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock shares issued |  |  |  | 720,936 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 2.53 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commission on aggregate gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |
Securities Purchase Contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prefunded warrants issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,500
Warrants to purchase |  | 67,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant exercise price per share | $ / shares |  | $ 147.27 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.68
Purchase price for repurchase of warrants | $ |  | $ 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Placement Agent Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of gross proceeds from sale of Units |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Legal fees | $ |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Placement Agent Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants to purchase |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant exercise price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 2.5 |  |  |  |  |
Public offering price percentage |  |  |  | 125.00% |  |  |  |  |
Warrant expire date |  |  |  | Jun. 27, 2030 |  |  |  |  |
H.C. Wainwright & Co. | Placement Agent Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of gross proceeds from sale of Units |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |

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