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.

⚛️ general relativity

Topological defects and scalar field modes in cosmological backgrounds

This paper investigates topological defects in higher-dimensional cosmological backgrounds by deriving the complete set of mode functions for a massive scalar field with general curvature coupling, expressing their angular components via associated Legendre functions and analyzing specific time-dependent behaviors in de Sitter and Milne universes.

A. A. Saharian, G. V. Mirzoyan, G. H. Harutyunyan, R. M. Avagyan2026-01-29
⚛️ general relativity

Interaction of Black Hole Magnetospheres with Inclined Ambient Fields

This paper investigates how inclined external magnetic fields interact with a black hole's internal Blandford-Znajek field to suppress horizon magnetic flux and modulate particle acceleration, revealing that while axisymmetric fields can completely quench jets, inclined configurations allow for persistent outflows with escape fractions maximized at non-zero angles, offering a mechanism for jet suppression in systems like Sgr A*.

Madina Zhakipova, Arman Tursunov, Saken Toktarbay, Martin Kološ2026-01-29
⚛️ high-energy theory

Uniqueness of Galilean and Carrollian limits of gravitational theories and application to higher derivative gravity

This paper establishes the equivalence of various methods for deriving Galilean and Carrollian gravitational limits, enabling the construction of a generic algorithm to expand any finite-order metric theory of gravity into these non-Lorentzian regimes and identifying the conditions under which such theories simultaneously modify General Relativity in both limits.

Poula Tadros, Ivan Kolář2026-01-28