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

Modified Teleparallel f(T)f(T) Gravity, DESI BAO and the H0H_0 Tension

This paper investigates three late-time f(T)f(T) gravity models using DESI BAO and other cosmological data to determine if torsional modifications can alleviate the H0H_0 tension, finding that while phantom-like regimes can partially shift the Hubble constant toward local measurements, none of the models are statistically preferred over the standard Λ\LambdaCDM model.

Mariam Bouhmadi-López, Carlos G. Boiza, Maria Petronikolou, Emmanuel N. Saridakis2026-03-23
⚛️ phenomenology

Complete UV Resonances of SMEFT Dim-9 Operators for Short-range Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay

This paper presents a systematic classification of tree-level ultraviolet completions for dimension-nine SMEFT operators relevant to short-range neutrinoless double beta decay, identifying 440 minimal UV realizations and providing the first comprehensive compilation of 324 minimal completions involving vector resonances.

Hao-Lin Li, Yu-Han Ni, Ming-Lei Xiao, Jiang-Hao Yu, Xiao-Long Zheng2026-03-23
⚛️ phenomenology

Baryogenesis and Dark Matter from light Sterile Neutrinos

This paper proposes a mechanism where light sterile neutrinos below the electroweak scale simultaneously explain the universe's baryon asymmetry and dark matter abundance by behaving as Dirac particles at high temperatures and viable warm dark matter at low temperatures, while analyzing general initial conditions and specific ultraviolet completions under cosmological constraints.

G. Arcadi, J. P. Garcés, M. Lindner2026-03-23
⚛️ phenomenology

Solar Neutrino Probes of Light New Physics: Updated Limits from LUX-ZEPLIN Experiment

This paper utilizes the latest low-energy electron recoil data from the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment to establish novel, stringent constraints on light mediator models, including universal scalar/vector/tensor interactions and anomaly-free leptophilic U(1)′U(1)' gauge extensions, by analyzing solar neutrino-electron scattering and demonstrating significant improvements over existing laboratory, cosmological, and astrophysical bounds.

Mehmet Demirci, M. Fauzi Mustamin2026-03-23
⚛️ phenomenology

Lepton-flavor violating decays induced by Lorentz violation in the Yukawa sector of the Standard Model Extension

This paper investigates tree-level lepton-flavor-violating decays induced by Lorentz violation in the Yukawa sector of the Standard Model Extension, deriving significantly more restrictive experimental bounds on the associated Lorentz-violating parameters than previously reported.

J. Montaño-Domínguez, F. Ramírez-Zavaleta, E. S. Tututi, O. Vázquez-Hernández2026-03-23
⚛️ phenomenology

Study of the e+e−→J/ψ π+π−e^{+}e^{-}\to J/\psi\,\pi^{+}\pi^{-} lineshape near the D∗Dˉ+c.c.D^{*}\bar{D}+c.c. threshold and possible signals for exotic hidden charm states

This paper investigates the e+e−→J/ψ π+π−e^{+}e^{-}\to J/\psi\,\pi^{+}\pi^{-} lineshape near the D∗DˉD^{*}\bar{D} threshold by incorporating intermediate meson loops and triangle singularities to distinguish between kinematic effects and genuine exotic hidden charm resonances, offering theoretical predictions for identifying states with quantum numbers (I,JP(C))=(1,1−(−))(I,J^{P(C)})=(1,1^{-(-)}) in the J/ψπJ/\psi\pi invariant mass spectrum.

Jun Wang, Qiang Zhao2026-03-23