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STOUT V2.0: SMILES to IUPAC name conversion using transformer models

31 December 202431 December 2024 chris

An interesting publication, using the IUPAC rules for naming compounds can be a challenge for for complex systems. This paper describes a transformer-based model https://doi.org/10.1186/s13321-024-00941-x

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ChimeraX updated

16 December 202420 January 2025 chris

UCSF ChimeraX version 1.9 has been released! ChimeraX includes user documentation and is free for noncommercial use.Download for Windows, Linux, and MacOS from:https://www.rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/download.html Updates since

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AlvaDesc updated

12 December 202412 December 2024 chris

AlvaDesc v3.0.0 has been updated, it has a few new features but for Mac users it is now fully compatible with Apple Silicon!! AlvaDesc is

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Using VMD and Gromacs on M4 Macs

4 December 202413 January 2025 chris

A reader asks about running VMD and installing Gromacs on M4 Macs. I don’t use either application and looking on the VMD website there is

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ShEPhERD: Shape, Electrostatics, and Pharmacophore Explicit Representation Diffusion

23 November 202423 November 2024 chris

A really interesting preprint caught my attention from Connor Coley’s group at MIT. ShEPhERD diffusing shape, electrostatics, and pharmacophores for bioisosteric drug design https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.04130v1 …

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Vortex script to export multiple workspaces to individual sdf files.

19 November 202419 November 2024 chris

Sometimes when I’m comparing multiple datasets I end up with 10-20 different Vortex workspaces, for example if I’m comparing commercial screening collections from different vendors.

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Boltz-1:Democratizing Biomolecular Interaction Modeling

18 November 202418 November 2024 chris

The Jameel Clinic have just released Boltz-1, an open-source model designed to accurately model complex biomolecular interactions. Boltz-1 is an open-source model which predicts the

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BMCS-CICAG Hot Topics: Robotics and Automation

15 November 202415 November 2024 chris

The next online Hot Topics meeting is on Thursday 21st November, 2024 (afternoon). The role of laboratory automation in pharmaceutical research and development is continually

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GitHub Copilot for Xcode is now available

15 November 2024 chris

GitHub have announced that GitHub Copilot for Xcode is now available is now available for public preview. Key features of GitHub Copilot for Xcode: You

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M4 Mac mini teardown

13 November 202413 November 2024 chris

iFixit provide a detailed disassembly of the new Mac mini, highlighting upgrade options.

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