CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		143 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS [Abstract]
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES, net	$ 673,334	$ 748,996	$ 1,423,844	$ 1,141,622	$ 13,228,332
IMPAIRMENT OF INVESTMENT					434,876
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES	512,252	510,834	929,979	850,047	11,123,655
OPERATING LOSS	1,185,586	1,259,830	2,353,823	1,991,669	24,786,863
FINANCIAL INCOME	(73,957)	(66,800)	(120,080)	(139,044)	(507,733)
FINANCIAL EXPENSES	3,213	32,844	5,419	332,002	699,245
GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENT					(1,033,004)
IMPAIRMENT OF AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES					381,666
LOSS BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME	1,114,842	1,225,874	2,239,162	2,184,627	24,327,037
TAXES ON INCOME					35,714
NET LOSS FOR THE PERIOD	1,114,842	1,225,874	2,239,162	2,184,627	24,362,751
SUBSEQUENT INCREASE IN THE FAIR VALUE OF AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN DOWN AS IMPAIRED	(48,498)	(5,630)	(53,820)	(122,977)	(184,665)
RECLASSIFICATION ADJUSTMENT FOR GAINS INCLUDED IN NET LOSS	25,937	50,687	44,391	50,687	134,761
UNREALIZED GAIN ON AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES	(490,251)	(53,697)	(534,153)	(172,218)	(797,081)
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	(512,812)	(8,640)	(543,582)	(244,508)	(846,985)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD	$ 602,030	$ 1,217,234	$ 1,695,580	$ 1,940,119	$ 23,515,766
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE	$ (0.12)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.31)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON STOCK USED IN COMPUTING BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON STOCK	9,127,799	7,212,767	8,531,150	7,018,766