EQUITY OFFERINGS AND RELATED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended												163 Months Ended
	Sep. 09, 2025	Aug. 11, 2023	Nov. 16, 2021	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2025
EQUITY OFFERINGS AND RELATED EXPENSES
Aggregate offering price				$ 19,673,114	$ 45,361,200	$ 62,157,488
Common stock, par value				$ 0.001	$ 0.001											$ 0.001
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs (shares)				1,466,136	3,355,476	4,458,873	149,174	31,592	354,257	3,177,936	7,931	3,465,922	380,936	63,998	12,035,023	28,947,254
Gross proceeds				$ 20,588,960	$ 46,494,756	$ 62,871,349	$ 2,070,935	$ 449,515	$ 5,023,843	$ 45,862,995	$ 93,737	$ 48,741,406	$ 5,485,780	$ 899,964	$ 180,522,093	$ 419,105,333
Underwriting and other expenses				$ 606,848	$ 428,078	$ 253,913
At-the-Market Offering
EQUITY OFFERINGS AND RELATED EXPENSES
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs (shares)				1,466,136	3,355,476
Gross proceeds				$ 20,588,960	$ 46,494,756
Underwriting and other expenses				$ 915,846	$ 1,133,556
Average per share offering price				$ 14.04	$ 13.86
Equity Distribution Agreement
EQUITY OFFERINGS AND RELATED EXPENSES
Aggregate offering price	$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000	$ 50,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001