Hep-Ph explores the fundamental forces that govern how particles interact and behave at the smallest scales imaginable. This field bridges the gap between theoretical predictions and experimental reality, helping scientists understand the building blocks of our universe without getting lost in complex mathematics. Whether investigating the Higgs boson or searching for new physics beyond current models, these studies push the boundaries of human knowledge about matter and energy.

At Gist.Science, we process every new preprint in this category as soon as it appears on arXiv. We strip away the dense jargon to offer both accessible plain-language explanations and detailed technical summaries, ensuring that groundbreaking research is understandable to everyone from students to seasoned experts. Below are the latest papers in this dynamic field, ready for you to explore with clarity and depth.

⚛️ phenomenology

Dark matter in composite Higgs models with a scotogenic EFT

This paper proposes a class of Composite Higgs models with a fermionic UV completion that yields a scotogenic effective theory where a stable pseudo-Nambu-Goldstone boson serves as dark matter, demonstrating through a specific SU(6)/Sp(6)\mathrm{SU}(6)/\mathrm{Sp}(6) example and MCMC analysis that spin-1 resonances are crucial for achieving the observed relic density and predicting distinct LHC signatures.

Yu Chen, Werner Porod2026-07-17
⚛️ nuclear theory

Production Effects and Final-state Interactions in π13π\pi_1 \to 3\pi

This paper presents a unified Khuri-Treiman formalism that combines production effects and final-state interactions to analyze COMPASS's "freed-isobar" data on the π1(1600)3π\pi_1(1600) \to 3\pi decay, successfully extracting the relative strengths and phases of production mechanisms to enable a future precise determination of the π1\pi_1 pole position.

D. Winney, S. Gonzàlez-Solís, M. Mikhasenko, Ł. Bibrzycki, C. Fernández-Ramírez, V. Mathieu, G. Montaña, A. Pilloni, L. (…)2026-07-17
🔭 astrophysics

Multiwavelength study of non-thermal emission in the Swift J1834.9-0846/W41 region

This study employs Markov Chain Monte Carlo modeling of the Swift J1834.9-0846/W41 region's broadband spectrum to demonstrate that lepto-hadronic scenarios, particularly a two-component model where hadronic interactions dominate the extended W41 emission and a magnetar wind nebula powers the central TeV excess, provide a physically consistent explanation for the non-thermal emission that purely leptonic models cannot.

Manoel F. Sousa, Rita C. Dos Anjos, Vitor de Souza2026-07-17
⚛️ phenomenology

Possible hidden-bottom molecular pentaquarks from PP-wave ΛbB()/Σb()B()\Lambda_bB^{(*)}/\Sigma_b^{(*)}B^{(*)} interactions

This paper systematically investigates PP-wave interactions between ground-state bottom baryons and antibottom mesons using a one-boson-exchange model with coupled-channel effects, predicting a rich spectrum of positive-parity hidden-bottom molecular pentaquark candidates in both isospin I=1/2I=1/2 and I=3/2I=3/2 sectors to guide future experimental searches at LHCb and Belle II.

Yu-Xin Wan, Rui Chen, Fu-Lai Wang, Qi Huang2026-07-17