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

High-energy Neutrino Predictions for T Coronae Borealis: Probing Particle Acceleration in Novae

This paper presents a comparative analysis of hadronic secondary fluxes from the upcoming T Coronae Borealis outburst, demonstrating that while external shock models yield detectable gamma rays but negligible neutrinos, a magnetic reconnection scenario near the white dwarf surface produces a robust, early-arriving neutrino signal detectable by IceCube and KM3NeT, offering a unique temporal signature to distinguish between particle acceleration mechanisms.

Prantik Sarmah, Sovan Chakraborty, Xilu Wang2026-04-13
⚛️ phenomenology

Fully-strange tetraquarks: fall-apart decays and experimental candidates

This paper presents a systematic analysis of fall-apart decays for fully-strange tetraquark states, suggesting that most have narrow widths and proposing that the newly observed X(2300)X(2300) and X(2500)X(2500) resonances correspond to specific low-lying 1S1S-wave and 1P1P-wave tetraquark candidates, respectively, which can be further investigated through their dominant decay channels.

Feng-Xiao Liu, Xian-Hui Zhong, Qiang Zhao2026-04-13
⚛️ phenomenology

Physical implications of a double right-handed gauge symmetry

This paper proposes a novel Standard Model extension based on a double right-handed U(1)U(1) gauge symmetry that naturally explains fermion mass hierarchies through distinct tree-level and radiative generation mechanisms, accounts for neutrino mass patterns via combined seesaw processes, and provides a viable scalar singlet dark matter candidate consistent with experimental constraints and collider prospects.

Duong Van Loi, A. E. Cárcamo Hernández, N. T. Duy, D. T. Binh, Cao H. Nam2026-04-13
🔭 astrophysics

High-dimensional inference for the γ\gamma-ray sky with differentiable programming

This paper introduces a differentiable probabilistic programming framework leveraging GPU acceleration and variational inference to efficiently analyze the large model space of astrophysical γ\gamma-ray data, specifically targeting the Galactic Center γ\gamma-ray Excess puzzle while demonstrating a flexible approach for broader astrophysical applications.

Siddharth Mishra-Sharma, Tracy R. Slatyer, Yitian Sun, Yuqing Wu2026-04-13