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.

⚛️ general relativity

Consistency of standard cosmologies using Bayesian model comparison and tension quantification

Using a unified Bayesian framework to analyze CMB, BAO, and supernova data, the study finds that updated processing and recent measurements largely resolve apparent tensions in the standard Λ\LambdaCDM model, concluding that claims necessitating a shift to evolving dark energy models are premature.

Lukas Tobias Hergt, Sophie Henrot-Versillé, Matthieu Tristram, Douglas Scott2026-02-09
⚛️ general relativity

Quantum Effective Dynamics and Stability of Vacuum in Anti-de Sitter Spacetimes

This paper investigates the canonical quantization of scalar and Maxwell fields in anti-de Sitter spacetime, establishing conditions for vacuum stability by demonstrating that a non-negative Hamiltonian can be achieved either through specific coupling constraints or by introducing ghost states with anti-commutation relations, while also confirming that the resulting renormalized energy-momentum tensors yield a stable, maximally symmetric vacuum.

Shi-Yuan Li, Chengwu Liu2026-02-09
⚛️ general relativity

Chiral phase transition with primordial black holes: Distinct phase structure and catalysis

This paper demonstrates that primordial black holes catalyze the chiral phase transition by inducing a novel mixed-order phase structure near their event horizons and significantly enhancing the inverse duration parameter, thereby causing substantial shifts in the peak frequency and amplitude of the resulting stochastic gravitational-wave signals.

Masanori Tanaka, Jun-Chen Wang, Jing-Jun Zhang2026-02-09
⚛️ phenomenology

Direct Detection and Cosmological Constraints of Dark Matter with Dark Dipoles

This paper investigates a fermionic dark matter candidate coupled to the Standard Model via electric and magnetic dipole operators mediated by a massive dark photon, finding that while cosmological observations already tightly constrain the parameter space—particularly for magnetic dipoles—future low-threshold semiconductor experiments offer crucial sensitivity to probe sub-10 MeV dark matter that remains viable against current direct detection limits.

Takumi Kuwahara, Jun-Chen Wang, Shu-Run Yuan2026-02-09
⚛️ lattice

Study of BK0(1430)+B \to K_0^*(1430)\,\ell^+ \ell^- Decay in the Standard Model and Scalar Leptoquark Scenario

This paper investigates the rare decay BK0(1430)+B \to K_0^*(1430)\,\ell^+ \ell^- within both the Standard Model and a scalar leptoquark scenario, providing predictions for key observables in charmonium-free regions to guide future experimental searches for new physics at Belle II and LHCb.

M. Dadashzadeh, K. Azizi2026-02-09