Designing carbon nanotubes manually often means repetitive placement, alignment, and checking of molecular fragments with painstaking attention to symmetry. If you’ve tried to stack molecules one by one to create a tubular structure, you know the struggle: time-consuming edits, tedious…

Have you ever spent time carefully adjusting the viewpoint of your molecular system in SAMSON, only to find it suddenly shift when playbacks or exports begin? If you’re working on an animation or presentation and your camera unexpectedly changes position…

When presenting structural biology data or highlighting features in complex molecular assemblies, clarity of motion can significantly improve communication. One frequent challenge in molecular visualization is how to vertically reposition the view of a system—especially in confined spaces like membranes,…

When working with complex macromolecular structures, especially those containing multiple chains, it can be challenging to quickly identify and select residues of interest or detect structural differences across chains. Whether you’re comparing active sites, tracing mutations, or analyzing binding interfaces,…

Many molecular modelers using SAMSON often need specific features and tools that go beyond the core installation. These capabilities usually come as SAMSON Extensions—modular add-ons that let you tailor your modeling environment to your specific needs, whether you’re simulating protein…

Molecular modelers often face the challenge of going beyond static structures to understand how biomolecules move and function. In the context of viral mechanisms, visualizing transitions between different conformational states can reveal valuable insights about infection mechanisms and antibody binding…

One of the common challenges in drug design and lead optimization is efficiently exploring chemical space by generating analogs of a parent molecule. Traditional workflows require scripting or toolchains that are time-consuming and error-prone — not ideal when you’re handling…

If you’re a molecular modeler, you’ve likely faced the challenge of setting up GROMACS for simulations. Whether it’s compiling from source to meet system-specific needs or battling dependency chains, this step can slow your workflow before any actual research begins.…