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⚛️ lattice

Naturally Light Composite Higgs as a Protected Collective Eigenmode

This paper proposes a novel mechanism for achieving a naturally light composite Higgs by identifying it as a protected collective eigenmode of the strong sector's scalar kernel, characterized by specific diagnostic parameters and a microscopic sensitivity of order one, which is realized through a rank-one locking invariant and universal vectorlike bridge fermions that lift the Higgs mass only at joint two-spurion order.

Gauhar Abbas2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed
🔭 astrophysics

The ASPIICS solar coronagraph aboard the Proba-3 formation flying mission. Scientific objectives and instrument design

This paper outlines the scientific objectives and design of the ASPIICS coronagraph, a novel instrument aboard the ESA's Proba-3 mission that utilizes a 144-meter formation-flying separation between an external occulter and a telescope to observe the inner solar corona with unprecedented clarity and low straylight.

A. N. Zhukov, C. Thizy, D. Galano, B. Bourgoignie, L. Dolla, C. Jean, B. Nicula, S. Shestov, C. Galy, R. Rougeot, J. Ver (…)2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed
📊 statistics

A New Sine Type II Topp-Leone Frechet Distribution for Modelling Life-Time Data: Theoretical Development and Applications

This paper introduces the three-parameter Sine Type II Topp-Leone Frechet (STIITLF) distribution, derives its key statistical properties and parameter estimation methods, and demonstrates its superior flexibility and goodness-of-fit compared to existing models through Monte Carlo simulations and applications to real-life lifetime data.

Waheed Babatunde Yahya, Alhaji Mustapha Mahmud, Emmanuel Shammah Chaku2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed
⚛️ general relativity

Black Hole Memory Burden and its Signatures in Gravitational Waves from Mergers

This paper demonstrates that the "swift memory burden" of black holes, which can vastly exceed the information content of their progenitors and significantly alter gravitational wave frequencies during mergers, serves as a probe into both the fundamental mechanisms of black hole information storage and their formation history.

Gia Dvali, Michael Zantedeschi, Sebastian Zell2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed
⚛️ general relativity

Transformers with Physics-Informed Encodings and Simulation-Based Inference for Robust Detection of Eccentric Binary Black Holes in Pulsar Timing Array Data

This paper introduces a novel framework combining physics-informed Transformers with simulation-based inference to efficiently and accurately detect eccentric binary black holes in Pulsar Timing Array data, offering a scalable alternative to traditional Bayesian methods by embedding analytical gravitational wave physics directly into the model's architecture.

Subhajit Dandapat, Alvin J. K. Chua2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed
🔢 mathematics

The Ultra-Radical: Analytic Continuation, Branching, and Stability of the Principal Branch

This paper establishes a deterministic geometric criterion for the analytic continuation of the ultra-radical across its convergence radius and demonstrates that only the principal branch maintains structural continuity and stability as parameters vary, unlike other branches which exhibit divergence or identity loss in critical limits.

Sergey Viktorovich Berezin2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed
🧬 biology

Talin controls the spatial distribution of vinculin tension in focal adhesions

This study reveals that the widely used A50I vinculin mutant retains residual talin binding, prompting the development of a superior I12K/A50I mutant which demonstrates that while talin is not required for vinculin to experience mechanical load, it is essential for recruiting vinculin to focal adhesions and organizing the spatial distribution of tension within these complexes.

Ben Goult, Till Kallem, Yanyu Guo, Meghan Reynolds, Neil Ball, Muktesh Athale, Karen Baker, Vasyl Mykuliak, Frans Ek, Si (…)2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed
⚡ electrical engineering

Active Reverse Bias Protection for Perovskite Solar Cells Under Variable Illumination via Integrated Bypass Diodes

This paper introduces an integrated bypass diode (IBD) strategy that effectively mitigates catastrophic reverse bias failure in perovskite solar cells under variable illumination by clamping device voltage and diverting current, thereby achieving unprecedented operational stability and enhanced power output in partially shaded conditions.

Zeguo Tang, Tingshu Shi, Yu Zhang, Kunlin Chen, Danish Khan, Yongzhi Huang, Xiaonan Liu, Guoping Yu, Qingyun Chen, Bolun (…)2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed