...daily nonsense/non-science, again in a 'special issue' published at Springer-Nature 👇
doi.org/10.1007/s112...

...and the lead author is 'gifted' with 2100 cites/year

...our field #CompChemSky #PiSky is drowning in this mess

#ResearchIntegrity

Fast Molecular Crystal Structure Prediction using Sampling by Analogy to Previously Predicted Landscapes | ChemRxiv We demonstrate a proof of concept for an approach to fast molecular crystal structure prediction using analogy to hypothetical crystal structures of related molecules. Our method constructs different valid analogues of predicted crystal structures of ...

Pleased to share my latest pre-print with @graemeday.bsky.social

chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10....

This is a proof of concept work for a means of fast CSP by forming and optimising analogues of previously predicted crystal structures of similar molecules

#chemsky #compchemsky

A pair of polymorphs of a persulfurated benzene are reported in @chemcomm.rsc.org.

Their distinct room-temperature phosphorescence colours arise from different molecular conformations in the crystal lattice.

🔗CSD Entry OBICIQ01: dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc...

#FeaturedStructureFriday #CompChemSky

Always start from the 7th column.

#compchemsky #compchem

Always happy to see what the #compchem community has been up to 😍 #CompChemSky 🧪⚗️

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💡The protein-ligand docking software GOLD was used to perform docking studies on selective ligands for a receptor involved in glutamate regulation, revealing the binding mode of the inhibitor XAP044.

🔗Find out more here: ccdc-info.com/4so7yNw

#Docking #DrugDiscovery #CompChemSky

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In our latest work, published in Crystal Growth & Design @pubs.acs.org, we show how connecting the CSD with the Manufacturing Classification System can unlock powerful Particle Informatics insights—bridging chemistry, analytics, and formulation.

🔗 ccdc-info.com/4c60HD2

#CompChemSky #CMAC2026

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📣Join us for our upcoming virtual workshop on advanced features in the Mercury software!

You’ll see live demos and get hands‑on time to explore the software yourself with our tutors on hand throughout to answer any questions.

Save your spot: ccdc-info.com/4b6xDK3

#Crystallography #CompChemSky

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Nucleic acids are of increasing interest as drug targets. This white paper compares scoring functions in GOLD when docking small molecule drugs to DNA and RNA targets.

Download it here: ccdc-info.com/47agNZA

#DrugDiscovery #Pharmaceuticals #CompChemSky

🤦‍♂️Not again: Nature's "Scientific Reports" is spamming me exactly in the same way as all the predatory journals out there...

...the 'Guest Editors' not even made an effort to look up the names of the "Dear Professor", nor their expertise

#ChemSky #CompChemSky #PiSky #ResearchIntegrity

👉JunkAI-generated "Review Paper" invasion, mocking Science...

👇 here an example from #CompChemSky #PiSky #Chemsky

...enjoy the rest of this "masterpiece": doi.org/10.1134/S001... - once more at @springernature.com 🫤

#ResearchIntegrity

Janus kinase complexed with cytokine receptor through a cell membrane. The sub-units of JAK are coloured as follows - FERM: orange, SH2: pink, pseudo-kinase: green, kinase: blue. Cell membrane: beige and underneath, out of focus, is the cytokine receptor: lilac, cytokine: yellow

This is Janus Kinase for J in the #AlphabetOfMolecules
Suggested by @zeinabrekad.bsky.social. Took me a while to choose between all of the great suggestions but decided on the protein as it has been all small molecules so far! so anyone got a suggestion for the letter K please🙂
💊🐡🧫🧪⚗️🧶🧬 #CompChemSky

Promotional graphic showing structure of CSD Entry EQUTOD, a carbon monoxide absorbing MOF.

📢Over 1.4 million #CrystalStructures in the #CSD!

🔬New coordination complexes, such as a bioactive Ni(ii)–carvedilol structure (CSD Entry UNUHUK), offer valuable insights for applied research.

🔗 ccdc-info.com/3NjFnR2

#Crystallography #CompChemSky

An initiative towards better representation in high-pressure research - Nature Physics Women in High Pressure, a community tackling gender imbalance in high-pressure research, is driving inclusion, visibility and systemic change — so every scientist can thrive, even under pressure.

#compchem #compchemsky An initiative towards better representation in high-pressure research (J. Contreras-García)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Now live at the APS DCOMP Executive Committee meeting in Denver, APS Global Physics Summit. So nice to see everyone in person. Can't tag #compchemsky with this, I guess. ;)

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Covalent ligand docking is faster, easier, and more accurate in GOLD. ✔️

Find out what's changed and see example results in this new white paper.

Download it here: ccdc-info.com/4re9FCT

#DrugDiscovery #Pharma #CompChemSky #CompBio

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📣 The Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) now contains over 1.4 million structures!

How can the 1.4M crystal structures in the CSD help your research?👉 ccdc-info.com/4bGQGwF

#Crystallography #ChemSky #CompChemSky

An R-S-C promotional graphic for the 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 to be held from 14-16 September 2026 in Cambridge, UK. The poster abstract deadline is 29 June 2026.

Join us in Cambridge in September 2026 for the 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 #chemsky #compchemsky

🚨Submit your poster abstract by 𝟐𝟗 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📅Early bird registration: 𝟐𝟕 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🔗 www.rsc.org/events/detai...

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📣A new series of free virtual workshops is coming soon! Join us for hands‑on sessions where you can work directly with the software and learn from expert scientists in our community.

All sessions will be recorded and sent to registered participants.

Register: ccdc-info.com/4rNWysY

#CompChemSky

'invited' to review for Springer's MDPI-clon "Discover ..." 🤦‍♂️

👉 Publishers deliberately invent journals to skim the impertinent profits with (AI-generated) papers mimicking science - all on public costs...

How long will Funding Bodies play this game? 🤔

#ResearchIntegrity #ChemSky #CompChemSky

This achievement reflects the outstanding teamwork and collaboration between the @icmabcsic.bsky.social , @uam.es , and @ifimacuam.bsky.social

#FrontCoverAlert #AdsorptionBiophysics #GlueLikeNature #compchemsky

Chemical softness as a predictor for reactivity at metal surfaces The problem of identifying and characterising the active sites for heterogeneous catalysis can be addressed by employing descriptors of reactivity, such as the local softness. A new method of calculat...

Just published today, we are delighted to share our paper entitled “Chemical Softness as a Predictor for Reactivity at Metal Surfaces” #ChemSky #CompChemSky

#chemsky #compchemsky

Here we are with the next Developers' and Users' Meeting for FHI-aims!

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The GOLD algorithm is well established for protein-ligand docking — but how does it perform with peptides?

This white paper tests its performance with a set of linear peptide-protein complexes from the InterPep1 dataset.

Download it here: ccdc-info.com/4u7rYw5

#DrugDiscovery #CompChemSky

Promotional graphic with ball and stick representation of CSD Entry URUQUX, a Diboraanthracene scaffold.

The latest Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) update adds 21,282 new crystal structures (22,897 entries) to support crystallography research across pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, materials science, and related fields.

👀More at ccdc-info.com/4u1VkMe

#Crystallography #CompChemSky

Promotional graphic showing a molecular docked model of ligand with a nucleic acid strand.

Nucleic acids are of increasing interest as drug targets. This white paper compares scoring functions in GOLD when docking small molecule drugs to DNA and RNA targets.

Download it here: ccdc-info.com/409U6RC

#DrugDiscovery #Pharmaceuticals #MedChem #CompChemSky

I don’t think I could have asked for a better position #Compchem Thank you for having me, #CompchemSky ☺️

Promotional graphic with Figure 1 from the publication.

Using high‑throughput virtual screening with the CSD Python interface and RDKit, followed by quick experimental tests, researchers identified and synthesized a new ADN cocrystal with oxalyl dihydrazide (OHD).

Read the paper in full 🔗 ccdc-info.com/3OCFgQT

#DrugDiscovery #CompChemSky

In short: the MACE-CSP models offer near-DFT quality CSP at a fraction of the cost

We're making the dataset (40+ million structures, 2.24 million DFT datapoints, MACE-CSP models) available. These models cover C, N, O, H and F. We will extend the element coverage in updates.

#compchemsky

9/10

a particle approaching an ordered crystal material with 5 scattering paths shown on the other side.

Some more new #CoverArt for @rscbooks.rsc.org
...this one on Applications of Neutron Scattering to Inorganic Materials🙂
🐡🧪⚗️ #Cinema4D #CompChemSky