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.

Exploring New Propagation Scales With Galactic Neutrinos

This paper assesses the sensitivity of upcoming IceCube and KM3NeT measurements of Galactic neutrinos to new physics, demonstrating that a global network of neutrino telescopes can probe quasi-Dirac neutrino mass-squared differences in the range of 1013.610^{-13.6} to 1012.3 eV210^{-12.3}~\mathrm{eV^2} and neutrino decay mass-over-lifetime ratios exceeding 1012.8 eV210^{-12.8}~\mathrm{eV^2}.

Miller MacDonald, Kiara Carloni, Carlos A. Argüelles, Ivan Martínez-Soler, Rafael Alves Batista2026-05-28⚛️ hep-ph

Determination of BB-meson distribution amplitudes from Bπ,K,DB\to π,K,D transition form factors

This paper presents a global fit of Bπ,K,DB\to \pi, K, D transition form factors using lattice QCD data, light-cone sum rules, and experimental measurements to constrain the inverse moment λB\lambda_B of the BB-meson light-cone distribution amplitude and determine the CKM matrix element Vub|V_{\text{ub}}|.

Dong-Hao Li, Cai-Dian Lü, Ulf-G. Meißner, Jing Gao2026-05-28⚛️ hep-ph

Influence of the QCD Analogue of the Inverse Compton Effect on the Transverse Momentum and Pseudorapidity Distributions of Secondary Particles in pp Collisions at sqrt (s)= 30 GeV, 510 GeV, and 14 TeV

Using PYTHIA 8.316 simulations, this study demonstrates that the QCD analogue of the inverse Compton effect in quark-gluon scattering increasingly dominates secondary particle production in proton-proton collisions as energy rises from 30 GeV to 14 TeV, particularly influencing transverse momentum and central pseudorapidity distributions due to enhanced small-x gluon interactions.

M. Alizada, M. Suleymanov2026-05-28⚛️ hep-ph

Constraints on a Light Leptophilic Scalar from Dark-Sector Couplings

This paper investigates a minimal framework of Majorana fermion dark matter interacting with a light, electron-coupled scalar mediator, identifying a narrow viable parameter space for sub-GeV dark matter through a comprehensive analysis of cosmological, astrophysical, and laboratory constraints, while specifically addressing the 17 MeV mediator mass region motivated by recent experimental anomalies.

Marco Graziani, Giacomo Landini, Federico Mescia, Claudio Toni, Ludovico Vittorio2026-05-28⚛️ hep-ph

Probing Dynamical Inverse Seesaw with Low-frequency Gravitational Waves

This paper proposes that the dynamical inverse seesaw mechanism, which explains light neutrino masses through a low-scale lepton number-violating term, can be probed via low-frequency stochastic gravitational waves detected by pulsar timing arrays, offering a unique window into parameter space with small active-sterile mixing that is inaccessible to conventional particle physics experiments.

Debasish Borah, Sounak Dutta, Partha Kumar Paul, Indrajit Saha, Narendra Sahu2026-05-28⚛️ hep-ph