Quickly Filter Backbone Structures with NSL Short Names

When working with complex molecular systems, selecting the right structural elements quickly can make a huge difference. Whether you’re modeling proteins, nucleic acids, or polymers, being able to filter backbone structures based on properties like visibility, selection, charge, or number…

Getting Your First Molecular Simulation Running in SAMSON

Getting started with molecular modeling can be overwhelming—especially when it comes to setting up interactive simulations. A recurring challenge for researchers, educators, and students alike is simply launching their first simulation to see how their molecule moves, reacts, or relaxes…

Always Keep Your Molecule in Sight with ‘Look at Atoms’

When visualizing dynamic molecular systems—whether it’s a protein-ligand interaction or a dramatic conformational change—one common frustration among molecular modelers is having to constantly adjust the camera to follow a region of interest. Losing track of the moving part you’re studying…

Efficiently Controlling Molecular Visibility in SAMSON with NSL

When navigating complex molecular systems, researchers often need to focus on particular subsets of structures while temporarily ignoring others. For large models, manual selection and toggling visibility can become tedious. This is where SAMSON’s Node Specification Language (NSL) becomes a…