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Explore the archive ↓January to October are editorial editions. These articles were published on 13 October 2026. Each article links to its technical sources.
30 articles · 2026 archive
October 2026
Monthly edition · 3 articlesIn silico
VERA connects preparation, computation, and analysis
An open source desktop research platform can make computational workflows inspectable and extensible.
In silico
Show real molecular coordinates without inventing motion
Separate experimental structures, visual transformations, and simulated trajectories in an interactive scene.
In silico
Keep molecular analysis connected to its source files
Deliver plots and tables with the selections, settings, and structures needed to inspect them.
September 2026
Monthly edition · 3 articlesComputing
Represent a research workflow as dependencies
Use a dependency graph to make execution order and required inputs explicit.
Data & AI
Export a model with an inference contract
Describe shapes, preprocessing, output meaning, and runtime checks alongside an exported model.
Computing
Benchmark the workload, not only the GPU label
Compare representative jobs under recorded software, system, and execution settings.
August 2026
Monthly edition · 3 articlesIn silico
Define hydrogen bond analysis before counting contacts
Use documented group selections and geometric criteria when investigating interactions in a trajectory.
Computing
Separate build tools from a container runtime
Keep a container image focused on the artifacts and dependencies required to run the application.
Data & AI
Keep preprocessing inside the model experiment
Prevent evaluation information from entering the training process through data transformations.
July 2026
Monthly edition · 3 articlesIn silico
Use RMSF to ask where motion varies
Relate fluctuation measurements to selections, fitting, residue mapping, and the analyzed interval.
In silico
Describe molecular fingerprints before comparing them
A similarity value is meaningful only with a defined molecular representation and fingerprint configuration.
Software engineering
Make a browser workflow usable with a keyboard
Check focus, labels, navigation, and state changes as part of the actual web product.
June 2026
Monthly edition · 3 articlesIn silico
Interpret RMSD through its reference and selections
A structural difference plot becomes meaningful when the fitting and measurement choices are documented.
In silico
Make a docking run repeatable before scaling it
Keep search settings, inputs, software versions, and seeds with every docking result.
Desktop apps
Give a desktop window only the capabilities it needs
Define the native operations available to each Tauri window as part of the application architecture.
May 2026
Monthly edition · 3 articlesIn silico
Process periodic trajectories before comparing structures
Choose trajectory transformations for the analysis question and preserve the original output.
Data & AI
Use transfer learning as an experiment, not a shortcut
Compare feature reuse and fine tuning through a fixed evaluation plan.
Software engineering
Protect related business records with transactions
Treat a workflow update as a consistent data operation and define what happens on failure.
April 2026
Monthly edition · 3 articlesIn silico
Keep molecular simulation settings with the system
A molecular dynamics setup should preserve its topology, parameters, structure, and execution record.
In silico
Preserve chemical meaning when changing file formats
A molecular file conversion should preserve the information needed for the next calculation.
Desktop apps
Keep a Rust desktop interface responsive during long jobs
Separate job execution, progress messages, and interface state when native computation takes time.
March 2026
Monthly edition · 3 articlesIn silico
Read the structure entry before using its coordinates
Inspect the experimental method, chains, ligands, and provenance before building a computational model.
Data & AI
Treat missing measurements as information
Inspect missingness before deciding how to remove, fill, or model incomplete records.
Data & AI
Choose a validation split that matches the question
Separate evaluation data according to how a model will encounter new observations.
February 2026
Monthly edition · 3 articlesIn silico
Prepare receptor and ligand data before docking
A docking setup starts with molecular identity, protonation, and the components that belong in the calculation.
In silico
ADMET assessment is a set of questions
Use physicochemical and pharmacokinetic predictions as documented evidence, with their methods and limits visible.
Desktop apps
Connect a Rust command to a desktop interface
Use an explicit communication contract between a Tauri interface and native Rust computation.
January 2026
Monthly edition · 3 articlesSoftware engineering
From paper to code: map the workflow first
Start with records, responsibilities, and transaction boundaries before designing a new interface.
Data & AI
Choose an AI task you can measure
Turn a broad request for AI into a defined prediction, an evaluation dataset, and a useful baseline.
Software engineering
WordPress or custom software: decide from the workflow
A publishing system, a browser product, and a native application solve different problems.