Hep-Ex explores the fascinating intersection where particle physics meets experimental reality. This field investigates how scientists build massive detectors and accelerate particles to test the fundamental laws of nature, turning abstract theories into measurable data. It is the rigorous process of searching for new particles or forces that could reshape our understanding of the universe, often requiring years of collaboration and engineering.

At Gist.Science, we ensure these discoveries become accessible to everyone. We process every new preprint in this category directly from arXiv, generating both plain-language explanations for curious readers and detailed technical summaries for specialists. Our goal is to bridge the gap between complex experimental results and public understanding without losing scientific nuance.

Below are the latest papers in Hep-Ex, freshly summarized and ready for you to explore.

⚛️ high-energy experiments

Search for the B0KS0τ+τ\boldsymbol{B^0 \to K^0_{\rm S} \tau^+ \tau^-} decay

Using a dataset of 1.16 billion Υ(4S)\Upsilon(4S) events from the Belle and Belle II detectors, this study presents the first search for the B0KS0τ+τB^0 \to K^0_{\rm S} \tau^+ \tau^- decay, finding no evidence for the signal and setting an upper limit on its branching fraction of 8.3×1048.3 \times 10^{-4} at the 90% confidence level.

Belle, Belle II Collaborations, :, M. Abumusabh, I. Adachi, A. Aggarwal, Y. Ahn, H. Aihara, M. Akdag, N. Akopov, S. Alg (…)2026-07-29
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Measurement of the fragmentation properties of jets containing Υ\Upsilon(nS) mesons in proton-proton collisions at s\sqrt{s} = 13 TeV

Using proton-proton collision data at s\sqrt{s} = 13 TeV, this study measures the fragmentation properties of jets containing Υ\Upsilon(nS) mesons and finds that current Monte Carlo models, including recent quarkonia production developments, fail to satisfactorily describe the observed longitudinal and transverse momentum projections.

CMS Collaboration2026-07-29
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Observation of the electroweak production of γγjj\gamma\gamma jj at s=13\sqrt{s}=13 TeV in 140 fb1140\ \text{fb}^{-1} of $pp$ collision data with the ATLAS detector

Using 140 fb1^{-1} of 13 TeV proton-proton collision data, the ATLAS experiment reports the first observation of electroweak production of two isolated photons in association with two jets with a significance of 6.2σ\sigma, measuring fiducial and differential cross-sections and setting limits on anomalous quartic gauge couplings within an effective field theory framework.

ATLAS Collaboration2026-07-29
⚛️ high-energy experiments

High-energy neutrino emission from the Milky Way

By analyzing 12 years of IceCube data with improved reconstruction techniques, this study establishes a 5.7σ\sigma detection of high-energy neutrino emission from the Milky Way's Galactic plane, particularly its inner region, marking a significant milestone for Galactic multi-messenger astronomy.

R. Abbasi, M. Ackermann, J. Adams, J. A. Aguilar, M. Ahlers, J. M. Alameddine, S. Ali, N. M. Amin, K. Andeen, C. Arg{üel (…)2026-07-29
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Probing Lepton-Flavor-Violating Four-Lepton Operators at a Muon Collider

This paper demonstrates that a future multi-TeV muon collider offers unprecedented sensitivity to charged lepton-flavor-violating four-lepton operators within the Standard Model Effective Field Theory, with projected constraints on Wilson coefficients reaching up to an order of magnitude beyond current limits through global fits of angular distributions at various center-of-mass energies and beam polarizations.

Sukanta Dutta, Purnath Unnikrishnan, Yashasvi2026-07-29
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Measurements of inclusive and differential cross sections for the Higgs boson production and decay to four-leptons in proton-proton collisions at s\sqrt{s} = 13 TeV

Using 138 fb1^{-1} of proton-proton collision data at 13 TeV collected by the CMS experiment, this paper presents measurements of inclusive and differential fiducial cross sections for Higgs boson production and decay to four leptons, all of which are consistent with Standard Model predictions.

CMS Collaboration2026-07-28
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Measurements of Higgs boson production cross section in the four-lepton final state in proton-proton collisions at s\sqrt{s} = 13.6 TeV

Using 2022 proton-proton collision data at s\sqrt{s} = 13.6 TeV corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 34.7 fb1^{-1}, the CMS Collaboration measured the inclusive and differential Higgs boson production cross sections in the four-lepton final state, finding results consistent with Standard Model predictions.

CMS Collaboration2026-07-28
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Cryogenic light detectors with thermal signal amplification for 0νββ0νββ search experiments

This paper demonstrates that Neganov-Trofimov-Luke (NTL) assisted cryogenic light detectors achieve a signal-to-noise gain of approximately 9 and a baseline noise of ~10 eV, validating their viability for background reduction in future neutrinoless double-beta decay experiments like CUPID.

A. Armatol, A. S. Barabash, D. Baudin, V. Berest, M. Beretta, L. Bergé, M. Buchynska, J. M. Calvo-Mozota, C. Capelli, P. (…)2026-07-28