<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/2025-12-ekblad-paper.aspx" dsn="blogs"><homehero>true</homehero><categories/><broadcast>math</broadcast><articlePreview/><pubDate>12/03/2025</pubDate><title>Breakthrough math tool helps forecast failure of quantum connections</title><subTitle/><description>A new mathematical result by a Michigan State University researcher is shedding light on a tricky problem in quantum physics.</description><highlights/><author>Paul Thomas</author><hero-image><img src="" alt=""/></hero-image><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2025/2025-12-ekblad-preview.jpg" alt="Photo of Owen Ekblad"/></image><storyAudio/></item>