I just got 1.17 patch and have 0 research?

Have you made a treaty with either of the other races..... They could have been sneaky and snuck in that clause that bans you from tech research.

If you open up the diplomacy window and view any treaties they have with you it should say. Its also worth being aware they do things like putting no planetary bombardment in treaties occasionaly, and this will stop you from attacking ANY planet, not just the race that you have the treaty with.

These are game features (NOT in the M$ fashion where they are just bugs they don't want to admit to) and are part of how the game works.

You have been tricked into a Knobbing treaty by one of those two civs. Find out which one it is break the treaty and your research will start again. Also remember never agree to any treaty with an AI without checking it first as the AI for all its faults is a past master at drafting knobbing treaties

Hmmm the AI is not the only one good at getting decent treaties. I have found it remarkably easy to get some treaites that really stuff the AI at times, such as them giving me all their techs and getting nothing beyond a trade agreement in return. Also getting them to allow their population to migrate to my Empire but no return trips, allowing me access to their atmos breathing folks.

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

You won't make that mistake again