One of the biggest challenges molecular modelers face when creating visual presentations of their models is how to guide the audience’s attention smoothly — especially when illustrating binding pathways, conformational changes, or transport channels. A static camera angle just doesn’t…

Whether you’re preparing a simulation, cleaning up atomic structures, or designing nanoscale materials, selectively hiding, showing, or modifying atoms can be tedious if done manually. SAMSON, the integrative molecular design platform, comes with a powerful toolset that simplifies this process:…

When working with complex molecular models, clarity is essential. Molecular modelers often face the challenge of communicating dynamic processes, stepwise assemblies, or structural differences — and static images or abrupt transitions are rarely effective. If you’ve struggled to make molecular…

In molecular modeling, clarity matters. A cluttered visual representation can easily hide key features of your system. This becomes especially noticeable when labels—used to annotate atoms, residues, or molecules—remain visible at all zoom levels in the model. Thankfully, SAMSON offers…

In the fast-moving world of software development, updates are inevitable. However, in scientific research, especially molecular modeling workflows, stability and repeatability often matter more than newer features. If your current project depends on a specific functionality from an older version…

If you’ve spent time preparing a molecular dynamics system for simulation, you’ve probably run into this scenario before: you’re ready to move to the next step, but you can’t remember where your last output file was saved—or what it was…

For molecular modelers working with enhanced sampling techniques, one recurring challenge is selecting the right set of initial conformations for Umbrella Sampling simulations. Even experienced researchers can spend a significant amount of time manually extracting frames from long trajectories, calculating…

One of the common frustrations when working with coarse-grained (CG) molecular systems—especially those based on the MARTINI force field—is the appearance of unexpected solvent clashes. This often happens during system solvation using GROMACS default settings, which aren’t tailored for coarse-grained…