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.

⚛️ nuclear experiments

Three-body resonances of ααMααM clusters (M=ϕM=ϕ, J/ψJ/ψ, ηcη_c) in M8Be^{8}_{M}{\mathrm{Be}} nuclei

This study investigates the structural effects of ϕ\phi, J/ψJ/\psi, and ηc\eta_c mesons on 8^8Be nuclei using HAL QCD potentials and the Gaussian expansion method, revealing that the ϕ\phi meson strongly binds the system into stable states while J/ψJ/\psi and ηc\eta_c interactions are weaker and form only shallow bound states, with specific predictions for new α\alpha-charmonium bound states and the non-Borromean nature of J/ψ8Be^{8}_{J/\psi}\text{Be}.

Hao Zhou, Xiang Liu2026-01-27
⚛️ general relativity

Stimulated radiation from superradiant scalar cloud in scalar-tensor theory

This paper investigates how the chameleon mechanism in scalar-tensor theories causes superradiant scalar clouds around Kerr black holes to exhibit unique growth and stimulated decay patterns in non-uniform matter distributions, generating distinct electromagnetic signals that can differentiate fundamental scalars from other light bosonic fields.

Wenyi Wang, Sousuke Noda, Taishi Katsuragawa2026-01-27
⚛️ high-energy experiments

EveNet: A Foundation Model for Particle Collision Data Analysis

The paper introduces EveNet, a foundation model pretrained on 500 million simulated collision events that leverages a hybrid learning objective to outperform state-of-the-art methods in diverse high-energy physics tasks, demonstrate exceptional data efficiency, and successfully validate its transferability to real experimental data for precision physics and discovery.

Ting-Hsiang Hsu, Bai-Hong Zhou, Qibin Liu, Yue Xu, Shu Li, George Wei-Shu Hou, Benjamin Nachman, Shih-Chieh Hsu, Viniciu (…)2026-01-27
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Fermionic Dark Matter and New Scalar Production in e+eH+He^+e^- \to H^+H^- at Colliders

This paper investigates the pair production of charged scalars (e+eH+He^+e^- \to H^+H^-) within the scotogenic model, demonstrating that the process is dominated by tt-channel exchange of singlet right-handed fermions (including the dark matter candidate) and providing predictions for future high-energy e+ee^+e^- colliders to test the model's parameter space.

Asmaa AlMellah, Faeq Abed, Gaber Faisel2026-01-27
⚛️ phenomenology

Probing the γγη()γγ^*\to η^{(\prime)} Transition Form Factors with Newly Derived η()η^{(\prime)}-Meson Light-Cone Distribution Amplitudes

This paper analyzes the γγη()\gamma\gamma^*\to \eta^{(\prime)} transition form factors using newly derived light-cone distribution amplitudes within the light-cone sum rule framework, demonstrating that intrinsic charm and gluonic components significantly influence the observables, particularly stabilizing the η\eta channel while enhancing the sensitivity of the η\eta' channel at high Q2Q^2.

Dan-Dan Hu, Xing-Gang Wu, Yu-Jie Zhang, Hai-Bing Fu, Tao Zhong2026-01-27
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Gluon Generalized TMD signatures at the EIC from exclusive heavy (axial-)vector meson production

This paper proposes that exclusive heavy (axial-)vector meson production in lepton-proton collisions at the Electron-Ion Collider can serve as a unique experimental probe for the elusive gluon generalized transverse momentum-dependent distributions F1,4gF_{1,4}^g and G1,1gG_{1,1}^g by analyzing specific azimuthal-angle-dependent observables arising from virtual-photon polarization interference.

Shohini Bhattacharya, David DeAngelo, Lei Yang, Duxin Zheng, Jian Zhou2026-01-27
⚛️ lattice

Lattice determination of the neutrino background for J/ψγ+invisibleJ/ψ\rightarrow γ+ \textrm{invisible}

This paper presents the first lattice QCD calculation of the irreducible Standard Model background for the J/ψγ+invisibleJ/\psi \to \gamma + \text{invisible} decay, determining the branching fraction for J/ψγννˉJ/\psi \to \gamma\nu\bar{\nu} to be 1.00(9)(7)×10101.00(9)(7)\times 10^{-10} to provide a critical benchmark for dark matter searches.

Yu Meng, Ning Li, Chuan Liu, Haobo Yan, Ke-Long Zhang, Xue-Ze Zhang2026-01-27