Quantum gravity represents the frontier where the very large meets the very small, attempting to unify Einstein's theory of gravity with the strange rules of quantum mechanics. This field explores the fundamental fabric of spacetime, seeking to understand how the universe behaves at its most extreme scales, from the heart of black holes to the moment of the Big Bang. Because these concepts often involve complex mathematics, they can feel distant to non-specialists, yet they hold the key to a complete picture of physical reality.

At Gist.Science, we bridge this gap by processing every new preprint in this category directly from arXiv. Our team provides both plain-language explanations and detailed technical summaries for each paper, ensuring that groundbreaking research is accessible to everyone, from curious students to seasoned researchers. Below are the latest papers in quantum gravity, offering fresh insights into the nature of our cosmos.

⚛️ phenomenology

Isocurvature Constraints on Dark Matter from Evaporated Primordial Black Holes

This paper investigates how primordial non-Gaussianity can convert small-scale Poisson fluctuations of evaporating primordial black holes into large-scale isocurvature perturbations in the dark sector, thereby establishing new constraints on dark matter production scenarios alongside re-evaluations of limits from overproduction, warm dark matter, and scalar-induced gravitational waves.

G. Franciolini, D. Racco2026-03-04
🔭 astrophysics

The Cost of Circularity: Quantifying Eccentricity-Induced Biases in Binary Black Hole Inference

This study demonstrates that unmodeled orbital eccentricity in binary black hole mergers significantly biases inferred parameters—such as mass, spin, and distance—when analyzed with standard circular waveform models, particularly for systems with eccentricities above e∼0.2e \sim 0.2, thereby establishing the critical thresholds where eccentric waveform models become essential for accurate astrophysical inference.

Tamal RoyChowdhury, V. Gayathri, Rossella Gamba, Shubhagata Bhaumik, Imre Bartos, Jolien Creighton2026-03-04
⚛️ general relativity

Stringent constraint on the CCC+TL cosmology with H(z)H(z) Measurements

This study demonstrates that the CCC+TL cosmological model, proposed to explain JWST's high-redshift galaxy observations, is strongly disfavored by model-independent Hubble parameter measurements due to severe internal tensions between its supernova-optimized parameters and cosmic chronometer data, suggesting that the observed galaxy anomalies likely stem from intrinsic early-universe galaxy evolution rather than new physics.

Lei Lei, Ze-Fan Wang, Tong-Lin Wang, Yi-Ying Wang, Guan-Wen Yuan, Wei-Long Lin, Yi-Zhong Fan2026-03-03
⚛️ general relativity

Examining the influence of anisotropy on the fundamental mode of nonradial oscillation in neutron stars on a complete general relativistic scheme

This paper investigates how local anisotropy significantly alters the fundamental oscillation frequency and dimensionless tidal deformability of neutron stars within a complete general relativistic framework, ultimately analyzing the correlation between these anisotropic effects and the GW170817 event.

José D. V. Arbañil, Gabriel O. Cavalheiro, Victor B. T. Alves, Juan M. Z. Pretel, César O. V. Flores, César H. Lenzi2026-03-03