If you’ve ever wanted to adjust molecular geometries while watching energies and forces respond in real-time, SAMSON‘s interactive simulations offer an intuitive way to do so. But if you’ve never added a simulator before, the process can seem a bit…

If you’ve ever prepared molecular animations for presentations, publications, or educational content, you know how time-consuming it can be to manually simulate atoms or molecular groups moving away from their binding sites. Whether you’re modeling a drug molecule departing from…

When modeling protein transitions — for instance, switching between open and closed conformations — a surprisingly common obstacle is just getting the input right. If your two conformations come in separate PDB files, you might scramble to align and manage…

When comparing proteins across species, variants, or conditions, sequence alignment is often the first step. But for molecular modelers, aligning only sequences may not capture the impact of structural context — and that’s where SAMSON’s Protein Aligner becomes especially helpful.…

Setting up a molecular simulation can sometimes feel like a road paved with pitfalls—especially when it comes to selecting and initializing a force field. For many researchers, the Universal Force Field (UFF) offers the convenience of broad coverage and applicability,…

When working on complex molecular systems, clarity is key. Whether you’re presenting a structure in a paper, discussing a finding with a colleague, or simply trying to make sense of your own model, labels help bring order to atoms, residues,…

If you’ve ever tried to capture smooth horizontal motion in your molecular animations — like sliding across a membrane or tracking a large biomolecular structure — you’ve likely found it challenging to keep both the focus and framing consistent. Shaky…