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.

⚛️ lattice

Two-nucleon systems at mπ≈292m_{\pi}\approx292 MeV from lattice QCD

Using lattice QCD with Nf=2+1N_f=2+1 ensembles at a pion mass of approximately 292 MeV, this study determines finite-volume energies of two-nucleon systems in the 3S1^3S_1 and 1S0^1S_0 channels and extracts scattering amplitudes via Lüscher's method and the Non-Perturbative Hamiltonian framework, revealing that both the deuteron and di-neutron channels exhibit virtual state poles with binding energies of 6−3+56^{+5}_{-3} MeV and 11−5+611^{+6}_{-5} MeV, respectively.

Kuan Zhang, Kang Yu, Yiqi Geng, Chuan Liu, Liuming Liu, Peng Sun, Jia-Jun Wu, Ruilin Zhu2026-05-19
⚛️ phenomenology

Constraints on Self-Interacting Fuzzy Dark Matter from the Stellar Kinematics of the Dwarf Galaxy Leo II

This study uses stellar kinematics from the dwarf galaxy Leo II to constrain the two-dimensional parameter space of self-interacting fuzzy dark matter, revealing that attractive (repulsive) self-interactions lead to more concentrated (diffuse) density profiles and establishing 95% confidence lower limits on the particle mass within the range of (1−10)×10−22 eV(1-10)\times10^{-22}\,\mathrm{eV} for interaction strengths up to fa−1≲10−14 GeV−1f_a^{-1}\lesssim 10^{-14}\,\mathrm{GeV}^{-1}.

Yi Zhao, Yu-Ming Yang, Xiao-Jun Bi, Peng-Fei Yin2026-05-19
⚛️ phenomenology

Investigating the mass spectra of 1F1F-wave singly heavy ΣQ\Sigma_{Q}, ΞQ′\Xi^{\prime}_{Q}, and ΩQ\Omega_{Q} baryons

This paper predicts the mass spectra of experimentally unobserved 1F1F-wave singly heavy ΣQ\Sigma_{Q}, ΞQ′\Xi^{\prime}_{Q}, and ΩQ\Omega_{Q} baryons (Q=c,bQ=c, b) by employing a quark-diquark configuration within a Regge trajectory model and calculating spin-dependent mass shifts via a 6×66\times 6 matrix to guide future experimental searches.

Ji-Si Pan, Ji-Hai Pan2026-05-19
⚛️ phenomenology

An Analysis on the Parton Distribution Functions of Heavy Mesons

This paper investigates the parton distribution functions of kaon and heavy pseudoscalar mesons using a light-cone quark model evolved via NLO DGLAP equations, providing predictions for NLO structure functions at Electron-Ion Collider energies and Drell-Yan cross sections for the COMPASS++/AMBER experiment while demonstrating the dominance of heavy constituents in carrying momentum fractions.

Satyajit Puhan2026-05-19
⚛️ phenomenology

Collective response and noise of a levitated ferromagnet lattice for ultralight dark matter detection

This paper proposes a scalable lattice of levitated ferromagnets for ultralight dark matter detection, demonstrating that while dipole-dipole interactions create a narrow thermal-noise blind zone, the collective system significantly enhances sensitivity to axion-electron, dark-photon, and axion-photon couplings compared to single-ferromagnet detectors.

Dongyi Yang, Xiao Yang, Chenxi Sun, Jianwei Zhang2026-05-19
⚛️ nuclear theory

A flow-matching generative model for event-by-event jet-induced hydro response in high-energy heavy-ion collisions

This paper introduces a Flow Matching generative model that rapidly and accurately predicts final-state hadron spectra from jet-induced hydrodynamic responses in heavy-ion collisions, achieving a six-order-of-magnitude computational speedup over traditional full simulations while preserving key physical properties.

Kai-Yi Wu, Zhong Yang, Long-Gang Pang, Xin-Nian Wang2026-05-19