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

BMW/DMZ calculation of the hadronic vacuum polarisation for the muon magnetic moment

This paper presents the latest hybrid determination of the hadronic vacuum polarisation contribution to the muon magnetic moment by the BMW and DMZ collaborations, achieving 0.45% precision and overturning the theoretical consensus to resolve the long-standing discrepancy with experimental measurements.

Finn M. Stokes, Michel Davier, Zoltan Fodor, Fabian Frech, Andrey Yu. Kotov, Laurent Lellouch, Bogdan Malaescu, Sophie M (…)2026-03-05
⚛️ phenomenology

Atmospheric neutrino constraints on Lorentz invariance violation with the first six detection units of KM3NeT/ORCA

Using 1.4 years of atmospheric neutrino data from the first six detection units of the KM3NeT/ORCA detector, this study finds no evidence for isotropic Lorentz invariance violation and establishes competitive new limits on relevant coefficients.

KM3NeT Collaboration, O. Adriani, A. Albert, A. R. Alhebsi, S. Alshalloudi, S. Alves Garre, F. Ameli, M. Andre, L. Aphec (…)2026-03-05
⚛️ phenomenology

Post-inflationary axion constraints from the Lyman-αα forest

Using high-resolution Lyman-α\alpha forest data and new Sherwood-Relics simulations, this study presents updated constraints on the isocurvature fraction of post-inflationary axion-like particles, revealing a tentative detection of a non-zero contribution while establishing competitive upper bounds that surpass previous large-scale structure limits.

Olga Garcia-Gallego, Vid Iršič, Matteo Viel, Martin G. Haehnelt, James S. Bolton2026-03-05