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Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won't Let Go of It

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  1. meatbundragon · · focus · HN ↗
    Gift link since people were complaining about the NYT paywall - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;28&#x2F;science&#x2F;virus-molluscum-human-gene.html?unlocked_article_code=1.E1E._UgM.f790r9d_Sp7u&amp;smid=url-share" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;28&#x2F;science&#x2F;virus-molluscum-h...
    1. ninju · · focus · HN ↗
      Or if you don&#x27;t want to share your email address with NYT

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.ph&#x2F;PpKtR" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.ph&#x2F;PpKtR

      1. meatbundragon · · focus · HN ↗
        Do you have to type in your email even with the gift link?
        1. creatonez · · focus · HN ↗
          Yep. They recently changed it to require a free account. The days of nytimes gift links being non-enshittified are over.
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