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The surfaces of biomolecules are alive with activity, with surface shape
and electrostatic interactions leading them to interact with each other.
The recent
VMD 1.9.1 release
includes a new "QuickSurf" graphical
representation for molecular surfaces that allows the dynamics of large
biomolecules to be animated interactively for the first time. VMD 1.9.1
even enables surface representations for many-million atom complexes.
QuickSurf uses fast algorithms, GPU computing techniques, and multi-core
CPUs to achieve astonishing performance. The algorithms behind QuickSurf
have been
recently reported.
VMD 1.9.1 adds many other new features
including a new
Force Field Toolkit
(FFTK) plugin that assists researchers
in development of CHARMM force field parameters, a new
NetworkView plugin
for mapping and displaying networks on 3-D molecular structures, an
updated
ViewChangeRender
plugin for making sophisticated demonstrations
and movies, and a new
VMD remote control
tool that allows VMD sessions to
be controlled from wireless touch sensitive phones and tablet devices.
For more on these and other new features of VMD see the
VMD 1.9.1 release page.