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

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
⚛️ phenomenology

Model-Independent and Data-Driven Extraction of the Photon Distribution Function at the Electron--Ion Collider

This paper proposes a model-independent, data-driven method to extract the photon distribution function at the Electron--Ion Collider by utilizing a cross-section-ratio-based inversion technique that transforms the standard factorization convolution into a multiplicative form while accounting for soft-photon radiation, finite-bin-width effects, and experimental acceptance.

Cong Li2026-07-17
⚛️ phenomenology

Gluon GTMDs in the exclusive electroproduction of heavy-quark pairs

This paper investigates the exclusive electroproduction of heavy quark-antiquark pairs off unpolarized nucleons by calculating structure functions in terms of gluon Generalized Transverse Momentum Dependent distributions (GTMDs) and Generalized Parton Distributions (GPDs) at leading order, introducing a new Lorentz-basis decomposition of the gluon-gluon correlation matrix to clarify helicity contributions relevant for future Electron Ion Collider experiments.

Mattia Bellotti, Daniël Boer, Cristian Pisano2026-07-17
⚛️ nuclear theory

A self-consistent Higgs-portal framework for dark matter--admixed neutron stars: Collider-motivated benchmarks meet multimessenger constraints

This paper proposes a self-consistent single-fluid relativistic mean-field framework for dark matter-admixed neutron stars using a Higgs-portal model with a massive Z′Z^\prime mediator, demonstrating how the resulting repulsive interaction dynamically couples baryonic and dark matter sectors to systematically soften the equation of state, reduce maximum stellar mass, and establish a direct link between collider-motivated WIMP models and multimessenger astrophysical constraints.

Adamu Issifu2026-07-17
⚛️ nuclear experiments

Relativistic corrections and high-energy resummation for exclusive heavy quarkonium photoproduction

This paper computes the O(v2)O(v^2) relativistic correction to the high-energy resummed coefficient function for exclusive heavy quarkonium photoproduction, finding that while the correction itself is negligible at the physical mass scale, it significantly improves prediction robustness by partially canceling the factorization scale dependence of the leading-order relativistic correction.

Maxim Nefedov2026-07-17
⚛️ lattice

LQCDMaster: Agentic Scientific Computing for Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics Research

The paper introduces LQCDMaster, an agentic scientific computing system that automates the conversion of natural-language lattice QCD research tasks into executable PyQUDA workflows, significantly reducing implementation time while maintaining numerical precision and enabling the exploration of novel scientific calculations.

Haofei Gao, Tingjia Miao, Wenkai Jin, Muhua Zhang, Hanzhang Wang, Jie Ran, Jinxin Tan, Zhentao Zhang, Bo Tang, Leiyi Li (…)2026-07-17
⚛️ lattice

Radiative corrections in neutral-current (anti)neutrino elastic scattering at GeV\text{GeV} energies I: Nucleon targets

This paper introduces radiative corrections within an effective field theory framework for neutral-current (anti)neutrino-nucleon elastic scattering at GeV energies, demonstrating that these corrections are comparable in magnitude to strange quark contributions and yield excellent agreement with BNL E734 and MiniBooNE experimental data.

Yi Chen, Oleksandr Tomalak, Bing-Song Zou2026-07-17
⚛️ phenomenology

B→Xsl+l−B \to X_{\mathrm{s}} l^{+} l^{-} in the μ\mu from ν\nu Supersymmetric Standard Model

This paper investigates the impact of the μ\mu from ν\nu Supersymmetric Standard Model on the rare inclusive decay B→Xsl+l−B \to X_{\mathrm{s}} l^{+} l^{-} by identifying dominant Wilson coefficient contributions, validating them against experimental constraints, and demonstrating that C7C10C_7C_{10} and C9C10C_9C_{10} interference terms primarily govern the forward-backward asymmetry.

Xiao-Jie Hu, Hai-Bin Zhang, Tai-Fu Feng2026-07-17